Parenting Neurodivergent Humans

Today, we are answering your questions about helping others understand your kid. Thanks to everyone who has sent in questions! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit yours.  If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠   You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  *Note- Links may...

College entrance exams have changed so much in recent years.  So today we are getting into it: Does your kid need to take a college entrance exam? If so, which one should they take? Can they get accommodations? How should they prepare? What happens if they don't get the score they hoped for?  And more Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit a question for our next Q&A If we're a good fit for yo...

This week we are talking about parent-teacher conferences. We'll cover why they can feel stressful, how to make the most of them, and some of the questions we think are most helpful for parents to ask. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit a question for our next Q&A If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠@i...

What is working for neurodivergent people in the workplace? What isn't? How can supports be improved? This week, we are diving into a recent research report on neurodivergence in the workplace to find out. Their takeaways are helpful not only for work but also as we think about school and home spaces that will best support our kids. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit a question for our next Q&...

A few weeks ago we did an episode on our sensory needs as neurodivergent adults. Today, we are doing a bit of a part two on our executive functioning needs. It's easy to think that many adults outgrow their neurodivergence, but we don't! Our accommodations often just become less obvious. So today, our editor, Erica, is joining us on camera to talk about how our executive functioning needs...

Today, we are taking your questions! This week, we have a few questions that boil down to: Does ___ help with ____? We love digging into the science of what works and what doesn’t, and why! You can find more on dyslexia friendly fonts here and the AAP's guidance on Leucovorin here . Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to submit a question for our next Q&A If we're a good fit for you, join our communiti...

Today, we are talking about our sensory needs as neurodivergent adults. It's easy to think that many adults outgrow their neurodivergence, but we don't! Our accommodations often just become less obvious. So today our editor, Erica, is joining us in front of the camera to talk about what our sensory needs were like as kids, what they are like now, and all the little ways we accommodate ours...

Today, we are talking about the sandwich generation. That is the generation of adults who are parenting their kids while simultaneously caring for their aging parents. If we're a good fit for you, join our communities on Instagram! Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠   You can also find us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ .  To ask a question or submit a t...

This week, we are talking about strategies for PDA (Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, aka Pathological Demand Avoidance). If you haven't listened to our first PDA episode yet, you can find it here . You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more PDA info, you can find Kristy Forbes here . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would...

This week, we are talking about levels of mental health care and support, and how to know when it might be time for more or different support. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a...

Today, we are talking about what to do when things with your kid are feeling off. Maybe every little thing feels like a battle, or they are having more meltdowns than usual, or they are acting out and getting in trouble. We will talk about why these extra hard periods might happen, what you can do to get to the root of the issue, and how to reset. If we're a good fit for you, join our communit...

This week, we are taking your questions! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The school year is almost here! So this week, we are sharing 3 quick, simple things you can do now to set yourself and your family up for success.  If we’re a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠ , and Breann is ⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠   We are now on Patreon! If it’s within your budget to support us, we wo...

This week, we are talking about traveling with neurodivergent families. We will talk through some tips and ideas to make it all a little easier. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and...

This week, we are talking about the concept of "locking in." We will talk through what locking in is, why it's extra hard for neurodivergent people, and what we can do instead. You can find Dr. Morgan's webinars on creating neurodivergent friendly habits that stick here . You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for yo...

This week, we are talking about 5 resources neurodivergent people starting college should know about. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠...

This week, we are back with part 2 of our conversation about 5 life skills everyone needs. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, you can find that here. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We get so many questions that boil down to "how do I prepare my neurodivergent kid for ____". So today we are talking about 5 foundational skills that help your kid succeed at something new, whether that's kindergarten, college, a new camp, or a club. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We...

This week, we are taking your questions! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

There are a lot of important conversations to be had about tech concerns, safety, boundaries, etc. But tech has also made life so much easier, particularly for neurodivergent people. So today we are going to dive into 5 ways tech supports neurodivergent people. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We wou...

This week, we are talking about summer sensory needs: sweat, heat, sunscreen, wet clothes. It's a lot! We will talk through some of the reasons summer can be extra hard sensory-wise and some of our favorite tips and hacks to make it through. You can find Dr. Morgan's summer sensory list here (aff). You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a...

"Be consistent" and "do what you say you are going to do" are among the most common pieces of parenting advice. But how does this fit with changing your mind or realizing that the rule you made actually isn't a good fit for your kid? This week, we will talk through how to effectively change your mind and share that with your kid. You can submit a question for our next Q&amp...

This week, we are talking about summer learning loss. Should kids do academic work in the summer? If so, how much? And is it different for neurodivergent kids? You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we are talking about finding the line between supporting neurodivergent kids and "rewarding bad behavior" or "giving in." You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Bre...

This week, we are taking your questions! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can find Dr. Morgan's neurodivergent character list here . If we are a good fit for you, join our communities! We would love to have you! You can find us on Instagram. Dr. Morgan is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drmorganbeidleman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Breann is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itsbreanncolpitts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   You c...