Empowering Parents: A Conversation with The Childhood Collective [IEP 151]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to 2021! We’re excited to bring you this great conversation with Mallory, Katie, and Lori from The Childhood Collective.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mallory, Katie, and Lori all have experience working with neurodiverse kids: kids with ADHD, learning and language differences, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once families receive a diagnosis, they often feel underprepared to know how to parent their kids. This is where The Childhood Collective comes in, helping parents on their journey after diagnosis by providing resources and follow-up.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay tuned for some wonderful insights!</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Childhood Collective educates parents about how to help their kids at home through online courses.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning about their child’s diagnoses and how their brains work helps parents to understand why certain behaviors are happening.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mallory, Katie, and Lori share their individual experiences working with neurodiverse children.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Connection with your child is so much more important than feeling the constant need to correct.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Anxiety can present in many different ways in our children.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips and tricks for parents with neurodiverse kids.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Strive to have the kind of relationship with your child where they feel safe coming to you with their struggles and challenges, without fear of punishment or criticism.</span></li> <li style="font-w