Finding Neurodivergence

Another update. Crazy what you will do for you kid. And I will continue to do more. It's short because there wasn't much progress.

Patti and Suzy interview one of Patti’s college friends who is 2E and is raising 2E kids. She gives us true insights to these brains and how it affects them.   And how the fight is just the same: getting the needs fo your children met.

Here is another update on Jaxon's Journey. Please Hold.

Margret’s is worth 2 episodes….especially since we were so intrigued with the story we talked a lot.  Margaret radiates calm even when she is angry and her ability to cope with the unknown is aspiring.

Margret, one of the 6 Vida Ladies, shares her story of when her son Jakob started having seizures creating his brain to go offline and how they now fight for it to align again. This is a our first medical story and one of our first interviews.  Enjoy the first part…we like to talk.

Another update on Jaxx's Journey and spoiler, nothing much happens.....but STILL LISTEN!

Not all kids are the same so why do all the schools think they are?  Dr. Cognetta definitely doesn’t.  He is set on changing it, one school at a time.  He is the founder and director Allegiance Steam Academy Thrive and we interview him in this episode to get his take on education and where the system needs to go. https://asathrive.org/

After receiving a new diagnosis, life imploded. So this is the story of picking up the pieces and moving forward. One step at the time.

This is the second part of Sandi’s story.  She had a lot to say and we had a lot to ask.  Plus we are new to podcasting and this was one of our first. 

Venting is part of the life. It keeps us moving forward and from ugly crying in the shower every day. So here is a vent about how data is useful but we are PEOPLE NOT DATA!!

Being a parent is hard, but when your mom intuition says that there is something wrong but no one is listening, it is harder.   This is Sandi’s story and getting the right diagnosis for her daughter.

Vacations:  We always take them even though it ends badly.  And then we do it all over again even though we vow not to forgetting what it was like. It is like we have amnesia and denial : Denasia.  

Amy is more than a Speech therapist. That is not just because she has "M.S., C.C.C., SLP" behind her name. She gives kids the ability to increase their quality of life through their voice. She breaks down ALL the aspects of speech therapy and it is more than just sounds! Our minds are blown once again... and this once kinda blew up Patti's life!

Patti shares some of the ADHD hacks that she uses. Let's just say shoes are more than just shoes.

We talk to Suzanne's long time friend, Alex Brook and her son's diagnosis of Apraxia. Imagine having your voice be stuck in you head with no way to escape until you meet your angle that teaches you how to let it out. Yeah, I know! It is worth the listen. www.findingneurodivergence.org

Suzanne shares one of her accommodations. ADHD is all about finding life hacks that work. The more you know, the more that you can hack. FindingNeurodivergence.org

We talked to Jenny about her personal story. Now hear has she turned her super power of ADHD into helping others with it by becoming an ADHD coach. Seriously, you are going to want to hire her. Jenny will change your life...well actually she will help you change your life. Hire her at www. JennyBethke.com

What better story to listen to than from someone that changed her life with ADHD to a life goal of helping others with ADHD. That is Jenny Bethke. Hear her story and how she lives it and works it all while dealing with Patti. That is not an easy feat. https://jennybethke.com/ www.findingNeurodivergence.org

We are who we are and we are people with ADHD. Both of us share our story of being diagnosed late and what it was like growing up always having ADHD but never knowing that you did. We stayed on track...most of the time. FindingNeurodivergence.org

We interview Debra Hori, an Educational Therapist that specializes in Twice Exceptional kids. It was a mind blowing interview and felt like our own personal coaching session. We learned what an educational therapist really does and so much more, what percentage that we actually need to get right and still have our kids be ok. Your mind will be blown too. https://www.debrahori.com/ FindingNeurodive...

Patti shares her story about all things related to her son Jax including FASD. She talk about the trials, tears and tacos, she may have eaten a lot of them...or maybe it was ice cream. Either way, you learn more about who Patti is. FindingNeurodivergence.org

Patti is excited to share what she wants and where she wants to go with Finding Neurodivergence. Spoiler: It is all about Awareness, Resources and Community. FindingNeurodivergence.org

Suzanne is excited to share how her dream came to be and how she expects it to grow: raising awareness, resources and community inside and out of the Neurodivergent world. FindingNeurodivergence.org

We, Patti and Suzanne, are excited to launch Finding Neurodivergence that will bring you awareness, resources and community of Neurodivergence everywhere. Learn our ideas, hopes and dreams for Neurodivergence. www. FindingNeurodivergence.org