Today, we are talking about after-school restraint collapse, which is just a fancy term for the shutdown and/or meltdown situation SO MANY neurodivergent kids go through after school. We will talk about why this happens, if it’s bad, and what you can do to support your kid.
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It’s that time of year where candy is suddenly everywhere. Many neurodivergent families find that this constant access can result in behaviors like hoarding, binging, or lying that are surprising, confusing, and stressful. This isn’t because your kid is bad or trying to break rules, it’s because of dopamine! So today we get into how the dopamine works, what is different about dopamine for neurodivergent people and how we can support ourselves and our kids.
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The books we mentioned in the episode are Wonderfully Wired Brains and Dopamine Nation (affiliate).
Interactive version of Newton's cradle ball toy
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Masking is a topic that comes up again and again when we talk about neurodivergence. So this week, we are bringing back one of our favorite episodes from season one: Masking and Neurodivergence. We talk about what masking is, how it impacts us, if it’s always bad, and what to do about it.
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Conferences are coming up, and they can be a bit stressful! Today, we will talk about how to prepare for conferences and what questions to ask. Then, we discuss three scenarios that we have seen many parents of neurodivergent kids encounter at conferences, and provide you with ideas on how to handle them.
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If you think your child might need something more or something different, check out Dr. Morgan's resource, Understanding and Accessing Additional Support for Your Child.
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Increased sensory needs are very common for neurodivergent people. Many of us have learned to ignore or downplay them, but that doesn’t make them go away! When we ignore our sensory needs, they grate on us in the background, making it harder for us to think, learn, and regulate ourselves. Today, we talk about what these sensory needs can look like for you or your kid, how to tune into them, and how to make little shifts to make sure we take these needs seriously in our daily lives.
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You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here.
You can find Breann’s parent group, Connected Parent Collective, here.
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If you haven’t heard of spoon theory, it’s a metaphor for understanding our capacity to do things. Today, we will dig into what spoon theory is and how it can help us, as neurodivergent people or parents of neurodivergent people, understand the finite energy we have to accomplish things each day.
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You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here.
Today, we are starting a little mini-series on teaching strategies you can use at home. We are kicking off the series with scaffolding and the related strategy of gradual release. These are deliberate strategies teachers use to help kids master a skill WITHOUT throwing them in the deep end, letting them fail, or doing it for them. We talk about what these strategies are, why they work, and how you can use them at home with your kids.
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
You can find Breann’s parent group, Connected Parent Collective, here.
You can find Dr. Mogan’s small group coaching for parents of middle and high school kids here.
Today, we're talking about the dynamic nature of neurodivergence. If you have ever wondered why you or your kid can do a routine one day but not the next, or remember math facts in the morning but not in the afternoon, we are getting into it! We talk about what neurodivergence being dynamic means, what this looks like, the factors that commonly make symptoms better or worse, and how we can use this knowledge to support ourselves and our kids.
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
You can find Breann’s parent group here.
It’s hard to believe but Parenting Neurodivergent Humans turns 1 next week! To celebrate our anniversary, we are re-releasing our very first episode: Getting Neurodivergent Kids Back to School. In it, we talk about why the back-to-school season can be so hard for neurodivergent kids and share lots of little tips to help make things a bit easier.
Thanks for all your support this year! We have loved building the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community with you and can’t wait to see what year two brings ❤️
You can find Dr. Morgan’s favorite back to school finds here and college & dorm finds here (aff).
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
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When your kid isn’t listening or breaks a household rule, what do you do? In this episode, we dive into the tricky topic of discipline. First, we talk about the differences between logical consequences and punishments. Then we talk through why logical consequences are better and how to use them.
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 would greatly appreciate it.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
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Preparing the environment is just a fancy way of saying setting up the environment for your kid (or yourself!) to be successful. Preparing the environment doesn’t guarantee that your kid will do the thing independently, but it does make it possible! It’s like building the foundation of the house.
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
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To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
You can find our Motivation, Activation, and Momentum episode here.
In this episode, we are going to jump into a topic that we have had on our list forever- giftedness. Giftedness is often misunderstood and can even be contentious. So let’s get into it. What is giftedness? How is giftedness measured? Why is giftedness a neurodivergence? And why is giftedness being a neurodivergence contentious?
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
You can find Breann’s group, Connected Parent Collective here.
You can find the research we talked about here.
If you are looking for something more approachable, you can listen to a WHYY podcast on giftedness as a neurodivergence here or read an Ed Week article on the research here.
The school year is almost here! So this week, we are talking about three quick and simple things you can do now to help 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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
If you subscribe to Dr. Morgan’s newsletter, the mini book will be sent to you later this week. If not, you can sign up here so you don’t miss it.
You can find Dr. Morgan’s free videos on creating neurodivergent friendly habits that stick here.
This week, we are taking some of your questions.
First, we will talk about labels. Are labels helpful? Can labels be harmful? How should we think about if and when to use labels to describe ourselves and/or our kids?
Then, we will talk about provisional diagnoses. What are provisional diagnoses, and why would one be given? How should we think about labels in the case of a provisional diagnosis?
We also take a little bird walk and talk about why so many adults realized they were neurodivergent during the pandemic and why so many women realize they are neurodivergent during perimenopause.
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 would greatly appreciate it.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
You can find great resources on learning about and teaching your kids about the Americans with Disabilities Act and disability rights movement here.
Listen to our episode on talking to your child about their neurodivergence here.
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We've been there - your kid would benefit from extra work on a particular skill, but they are 100% not interested in sitting down and working on it. Today, we discuss fun and somewhat sneaky ways to help your kids practice academic skills. We share specific games and everyday activities that work on math, reading, penmanship, and coordination.
You can find all of the specific games and activities we mention here: math, reading, penmanship & fine motor.
None of these items are sponsored- they are all things we use or others in the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community have recommended. Amazon is the best way we have found to collect all of these links, but most of these items are widely available if you prefer to shop elsewhere. If you purchase through Amazon, we receive a small commission.
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
Increased sensory needs and sensitivities are part of the neurodivergent experience year-round. But heat, sweat, sunscreen, and being wet turn sensory concerns up another notch. Today, we will talk about summer sensory needs and give you a bunch of suggestions to make things a little easier.
You can find all the stuff we mention in the episode here. None of these items are sponsored- they are all things we use or others in the Parenting Neurodivergent Humans community have recommended. Amazon is the best way we have found to collect all of these links, but most of these items are widely available if you prefer to shop elsewhere. If you purchase through Amazon, we receive a small commission.
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
In this episode, we talk about summer learning loss. Is it real? Is it a big deal? What should we do about it? What if my kid is already behind or struggling in an area?
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Paytron here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
Welcome back! We've missed you and are excited to be back for Season 3!
In this episode, we talk about why summer can feel so hard and what you can do to support yourself and your kids through all the schedule changes, new experiences, and piles of summer stuff.
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 would greatly appreciate it. You can find us on Patreon here.
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about mental health. What mental health is, what is commonly misunderstood about it, how mental health fits with neurodivergence, and what we can do to support the mental health of ourselves and our neurodivergent kids.
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
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about what neurodivergent means, where this term came from, and what is included under the neurodivergent umbrella.
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
To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.
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