Parenting Neurodiverse Children: The Parent Perspective
June 13, 2023
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Parenting neurodiverse children can be frustrating when you have done almost everything you know but nothing seems to work, like trying to unlock a door with the wrong key. Turns out that the conventional parenting wisdom and old-fashioned discipline techniques are just… old. And no longer applicable in today’s environment and culture.
The Expert in Parenting Neurodiverse children
Andrea Pollack, a former lawyer turned parenting coach, who specializes in parenting neurodiverse children, knows what it’s like to be in your shoes. She tried everything to help him, but nothing worked. She was feeling hopeless and helpless. But then, she discovered the one thing that changed everything for her and her son – the right key for his door and opened it.
She found a way to connect with him, to understand him, and to support him in a way that he responded to.
Proven Process For You And Your Child
In this interview, Andrea reveals her process to turn things around and have a better relationship with her child. She also shares the lessons she learned along the way that she wishes she knew at the beginning of her parenting journey.
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- Examples of ‘conventional parenting wisdom’ and ‘old-fashioned’ discipline techniques, why they don’t work, and how they “backfire”.
- An in depth look into Andrea’s process to parenting neurodiverse children.
- Bridging the gap of being a therapist and a mother.
- Is punishment ever appropriate and does it ever work?
- How coaching helps parents end power struggles, feel successful, and build family harmony.
- How to reduce parent stress and increase impact of therapies for better child and family outcomes with ‘parenting confidence’.
- The process to get from where you are to where you want to be.
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Show Notes for this Podcast
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- Why getting advice from therapists isn’t helping with your ‘parenting’. (06:15)
- Do’s and Don’ts’ to have the best parent-therapist relationship. (14:10)
- How to manage your child’s challenging behaviors. (17:33)
- How to avoid the trial and error of a painful and expensive parenting with Andrea’s process. (21:35)
Resources and Links
Facebook group: Autism Parent Solutions Community
https://autismparentsolutions.com/
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More about Andrea Pollack, the Parenting Neurodiverse Children Expert:
Andrea Pollack is a mom of two young adult children, a former lawyer in New York City, and an advocate for parents of autistic and other developmentally challenged children. When her autistic son was not thriving at school, Andrea left her 19-year law career to homeschool him.
She later went on to earn her Master’s in Education so that she could most effectively help parents get swift and lasting results without years of trial and error. Now, with years of experience and research under her belt, Andrea is sharing her wisdom with the world through Autism Parent Solutions.
Tara Hunkin:
This is the My Child Will Thrive podcast. And I'm your host, Tara Hunkin, certified Functional Nutritional Therapy practitioner and mother. I am here to share with you the latest research expert advice, parent perspectives, resources, and tools to help you on your path to optimizing the health and development for your child with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
My own experiences with my daughter, combined with as much training as I can get my hands on, research I can dig into, and conferences I can attend have helped me to develop systems and tools for parents like you who feel overwhelmed trying to help their children. So, sit back as I share another great topic to help you on your journey.
A quick disclaimer, please keep in mind that the information provided is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat your child. It is not a substitute for working with a qualified practitioner. This episode of the My Child Will Thrive podcast is brought to you by the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. You can sign up for free to watch 10 days of expert interviews and masterclass at mychildwillthrive.com/summit.
Now on with the show. Hi everyone, welcome back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I am excited to have with me today Andrea Pollack. Andrea is a mom of two young adult children, a former lawyer in New York City, and an advocate for parents of autistic and other developmentally challenge
Tara Hunkin:
This is the My Child Will Thrive podcast. And I'm your host, Tara Hunkin, certified Functional Nutritional Therapy practitioner and mother. I am here to share with you the latest research expert advice, parent perspectives, resources, and tools to help you on your path to optimizing the health and development for your child with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
My own experiences with my daughter, combined with as much training as I can get my hands on, research I can dig into, and conferences I can attend have helped me to develop systems and tools for parents like you who feel overwhelmed trying to help their children. So, sit back as I share another great topic to help you on your journey.
A quick disclaimer, please keep in mind that the information provided is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat your child. It is not a substitute for working with a qualified practitioner. This episode of the My Child Will Thrive podcast is brought to you by the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. You can sign up for free to watch 10 days of expert interviews and masterclass at mychildwillthrive.com/summit.
Now on with the show. Hi everyone, welcome back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I am excited to have with me today Andrea Pollack. Andrea is a mom of two young adult children, a former lawyer in New York City, and an advocate for parents of autistic and other developmentally challenge