neurodivergent kids

369: PANDAS: When Strep Inflames Your Child’s Brain

369: PANDAS: When Strep Inflames Your Child’s Brain

Your child changed overnight, and it wasn’t defiance, but it may have been PANDAS. Learn the signs, the science, and how to parent through recovery.

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368: Preparing for the Back-to-School Transition

368: Preparing for the Back-to-School Transition

Back-to-school dread is real. Here are five nervous-system-first shifts for mornings, bedtime, homework, and school meetings that make this year easier.

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364: PDA Through a Problem-Solving Lens: Moving from Power Struggles to Partnership

364: PDA Through a Problem-Solving Lens: Moving from Power Struggles to Partnership

PDA isn’t defiance, it’s a nervous system on alert. Stacey Curnow shares how to turn power struggles into real partnership with your child.

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363: Raising Problem-Solvers: Lessons from the Co-Creator of Blue’s Clues & Daniel Tiger

363: Raising Problem-Solvers: Lessons from the Co-Creator of Blue’s Clues & Daniel Tiger

The pause on Blue’s Clues was research-backed and it is one of the most powerful tools you have as a parent of a neurodivergent child. Here is how to use it.

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357: Three Layers of Regulation for ADHD

357: Three Layers of Regulation for ADHD

Emotional regulation improves in ADHD and autism when you address nervous system, beliefs, and behavior patterns through a simple three-layer approach.

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354: Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids (and Adults)

354: Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids (and Adults)

Learn why neurodivergent kids struggle with friendships and belonging, and how to support real connection while fostering authenticity.

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351: ADHD in Kids: Why Understanding Their Brain Changes Everything

351: ADHD in Kids: Why Understanding Their Brain Changes Everything

ADHD diagnosis and masking shape identity, safety, and self-understanding. Learn why honest conversations about neurodivergence change long-term outcomes.

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350: Alternative School Options

350: Alternative School Options

When your child is surviving school instead of succeeding, this episode offers real alternatives, practical advocacy tips, and hope for finding a better fit.

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349: Tracking & Maintaining Progress

349: Tracking & Maintaining Progress

Tracking progress builds emotional regulation and resilience. Learn a 6-step framework to support your neurodivergent child intentionally.

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347: Accommodations That Reduce Cognitive Load Restore Motivation

347: Accommodations That Reduce Cognitive Load Restore Motivation

Jeff Copper explains motivation as a two-force system, why extra time prolongs suffering, and how adaptive accommodations reduce executive function strain in ADHD.

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Ready or not… the school year’s coming.

But chaos, meltdowns, and last-minute scrambling don’t have to come with it.

Back to School Prep Week is your 5-day, done-with-you plan to get your routines, supports, and emotional systems in place — before first-day tears, IEP surprises, and sensory overload can take over. Prep Week is for parents of neurodivergent kids who want:

  • Mornings that don't end in meltdowns.
  • Teachers who actually understand your kid.
  • Systems that hold your family, even on hard days.

You’ll get:

  • Personalized systems.
  • Practical tools and templates.
  • Peace of mind.
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