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I created videos for some of my best parenting strategies and they're all on my YouTube channel. You'll also find videos of podcast interviews and some of my favorite videos for parents of neurodivergent kids from others.

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Watch Dr. Ehrlich's full workshop, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), during the Anxiety SOS Summit. Register here free: https://ParentingSummits.com/anxietysos
Autonomy vs Survival: A Child’s Inner Conflict, Casey Ehrlich, Ph.D. #pathologicaldemandavoidance
Watch Debbie's full workshop, Responding to Anxiety with Curiosity during the Anxiety SOS Summit. Register here free: https://ParentingSummits.com/anxietysos
The Power of Simply Acknowledging Emotions, Debbie Reber #anxiety #childhoodanxiety #parentingtips
Watch Dr. King's full workshop, Intense Emotions & Anxiety, during the Anxiety SOS Summit. Register here free: https://ParentingSummits.com/anxietysos
Why Punishment Without Guidance Fails Kids, Emily King PhD #anxiety #childhoodanxiety #parentingtips
When your child struggles with anxiety, it can feel like you're walking a tightrope constantly balancing your own emotions while trying to support them through theirs. You watch them suffer, knowing that their fears and insecurities are robbing them of the joy and ease that childhood should bring. You feel helpless, as if you’re failing them, no matter how much you try to reassure or protect them. There’s a constant undercurrent of anxiety in your own life, too—wondering if you’re doing enough, if you’re missing something important, or if this is just how life is going to be. But, here's the truth: YOU'RE NOT ALONE IN THIS. Many parents are trying to navigate these same rough waters. Anxiety SOS is a global online workshop series for caregivers and educators of children, teens, and young adults with anxiety. The conference includes 30 expert workshops featuring thought leaders, therapists, psychologists, and educators who specialize in anxiety. All of the insights and strategies offered during Anxiety SOS are humanistic and compassionate, and grounded in the latest brain science. Register free at https://ParentingSummits.com/anxietysos.
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Watch Seth's full workshop on Supporting Executive Function Challenges to Reduce Anxiety during the Anxiety SOS Summit 👉 Grab your free spot here: ParentingSummits.com/anxietysos
Why Your Brain Thinks You're in Danger! Seth Perler #childhoodanxiety #anxiety #parenting
I want to set you and your kid up for a better school experience this coming year! That's why I'm hosting Back-to-School Prep Week July 22-27th. It's a week of live, done-WITH-you workshops to prep for a successful back-to-school transition and school year. I've learned over my own son's school years that there are many preparations that can ease the back-to-school transition and set your neurodivergent kid up for more success at school. But, I'm not going to just tell you what to do and leave you to find the time and energy to make it happen... Nope! We're going to complete my tried-n-true preparations TOGETHER, in real time. ​Back-to-School Prep Week​ is a one-of-a-kind coaching and support experience! 👉 https://parentingadhdandautism.com/schoolprep This week is filled with so much goodness — so much learning, planning, and doing! By the end of the week, you’ll not only be empowered by the strategies you’ve learned, but you’ll be ready to help your kid transition into a new school year with less stress and more success. 👏🏻 🔥 🙌🏻 ⚡️ It really is something special! ✔️ It all start Monday, July 22nd with two workshops where we'll create a blueprint of your child's areas of strength and weakness. This blueprint — zoomed in on your child's unique needs — will empower you to help your child succeed in all aspects of school and learning. And that's just day 1! ✔️ By the end of the ​Back-to-School Prep Week​ you'll have: - a clear, detailed blueprint of your kid's strengths and struggles so you can advocate for and support them proactively and meaningfully. - a focus on where exactly to spend your energy for the greatest impact. - completed introduction letters as well as goals and accommodations summaries to prep your kid's educators for teaching them.an action plan to help your child feel less anxious and more settled and confident going into the new school year. - customized routines for smoother mornings and bedtimes, in a format that makes success more achievable for your kid. - a comprehensive shopping list of top organizational and school products, plus everything needed to create a homework station and supplies for noticing and celebrating wins. Back-to-School Prep Week will not only result in less stress and worry for your kid, but less stress and worry for you too. Join me, a few of my colleagues, and lots of other parents who get your struggle for ​Back-to-School Prep Week (13 workshops, 6 templates, 2 assessments, and a workbook). Your future self will thank you! 👉 https://parentingadhdandautism.com/schoolprep
Create less stress and more success this school year: Back-to-School Prep Week 2024
In this episode of the Beautifully Complex podcast, I’m exploring the profound impact of successes on our neurodivergent kids (and all of us humans). I discuss how experiencing successes contributes to building confidence, motivation, and a positive mindset, all through the lens of brain science. I also offer practical ways for parents and educators to create opportunities for success and the importance of celebrating even the smallest victories. Join me as we explore the power of successes in shaping our children's journey and the strategies to support them along the way. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. **Success breeds more success:** Experiencing successes creates new neural pathways in the brain, promoting positivity and confidence. This leads to a cycle of success, positivity, and confidence. 2. **Importance of creating opportunities for success:** As parents and educators, it's essential to provide opportunities for neurodivergent kids to experience success. Meeting them where they are, offering doable activities, and promoting their talents, interests, and passions are crucial in fostering success. 3. **Celebrate all successes:** Recognizing and celebrating both small and big successes is important. This acknowledgment helps register the successes in the child's brain, leading to more confidence and motivation to strive further. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN - The importance of creating opportunities for success for kids, especially those with challenges - How to accommodate and change activities to ensure your child can succeed - The significance of noticing and celebrating even small successes in your child - How successes build confidence and can help children feel that they can do hard things Shownotes, Resources & Downloads: https://parentingadhdandautism.com/248 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRs9fIFyQQmNVA9qt_WzJWw LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: http://parentingadhdandautism.com/listen or wherever you get your podcasts. JOIN THE ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP: http://parentingadhdandautism.com/FBsupport INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pennywilliams/
248 Successes Change Everything, No Matter How Small, with Penny Williams
A parent emailed me this week for advice. Her kid’s mood and behavior was deteriorating and she was finding herself to be much more reactive, even though she didn’t want to be. Those last few weeks of school can be brutal for kids and parents. The advice I gave her to survive the end of the school year was what I wish someone would have given me when my kid was still in school. As I typed it out, I kept thinking about how different this season would have been for us if I had known that it was ok to let myself, and my kid, off the hook. It’s so good, I had to record a video and share it with all of you. Hang in there. Be kind to yourself. Lower demands. https://parentingADHDandAutism.com https://www.instagram.com/pennywilliams/ https://www.facebook.com/PennyWilliamsAuthor/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentingADHDandAutism https://parentingadhdandautism.com/podcast https://www.linkedin.com/in/penny-williams-8b601543/
Getting through the End of School Season
In this episode of the Beautifully Complex podcast, I’m taking a deep dive into the concept of "can't versus won't" when examining a child's behavior. It’s important to understand that the majority of the time, when a child is struggling, it is a "can't" rather than a "won't," even when it feels like an undoubtable won’t. I cover the complexities involved in assessing the "doability" of tasks for neurodivergent kids and provide an acronym, "DESKS," to help parents and educators analyze the factors that contribute to a task's doability for that child. Each factor plays a significant role in determining whether a child can or cannot complete a task without significant support or accommodations. Learn to approach challenges with empathy and understanding, and the framework required to assess doability to support children in overcoming barriers to achieving success. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Doability Assessment: Understanding whether a child's behavior is due to "can't" or "won't" involves assessing five key areas: differences, environment, skills, knowledge, and sensitivities (DESKS). This assessment helps you determine the support and accommodation needed to make tasks doable for neurodivergent children. 2. Neurodivergent Sensitivities: Neurodivergent children have a heightened autonomic nervous system, causing them to often perceive potential danger more frequently. Recognizing and addressing their sensitivities, and providing tools and strategies for regulation, is crucial in making tasks more doable for them. 3. Assumptions and Support: Assume that neurodivergent kids are doing the best they can in a particular moment. By using a brain-based lens to understand their complexities, parents and educators can effectively support kids in overcoming barriers to doability to help them succeed. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 1. How to differentiate between "can't" and "won't" when it comes to behavior. 2. The importance of assuming that kids are doing their best and understanding the factors that may be getting in their way. 3. The significance of using a brain-based lens rather than a behavior-based lens when assessing behavior. 4. An in-depth analysis and actionable checklist, using the DESKS acronym, to determine the doability of tasks for a neurodivergent child. 5. The impact of differences, environment, skills, knowledge, and sensitivities on your child's ability to complete tasks. 6. Understanding the triggers of your child's autonomic nervous system and how it affects their regulation and sense of safety. 7. Strategies on how to support and empower your child to make tasks more doable and attainable for them. Shownotes, Resources & Downloads: https://parentingadhdandautism.com/244 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRs9fIFyQQmNVA9qt_WzJWw LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: http://parentingadhdandautism.com/listen or wherever you get your podcasts. JOIN THE ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP: http://parentingadhdandautism.com/FBsupport INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pennywilliams/
244 Is It Can't or Won't? with Penny Williams
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ANXIETY SOS SUMMIT |  OCT 3-6, 2024

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