09. Christmas Special: Real-life tips from parents for a calm holiday season with autistic & PDA children

12/17/24 • 16 min

In this special Christmas mini episode, Rose shares real-life examples and strategies based on her own and other families' lived experiences, for creating a more comfortable, low-pressure Christmas for neurodivergent children. She also discusses her approach to reflecting on the past year at each year’s end—through personal videos or journaling—to appreciate incremental growth.

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08. Diagnosing the Environment: How to create spaces that promote learning based on any child's individual needs

A conversation with Kate Steer at Nurtured Neuro Kids, a neurodivergent family coach and education consultant. We explore her journey as a parent raising a PDA child while reflecting on how her child psychology background has influenced her approach to parenting.

Kate discusses the challenges of meeting a child’s individual needs, focusing on conscious and intentional parenting methods. We also talk about common misconceptions in neurodivergent child development and the critical role of creating supportive, understanding environments for children who are struggling, to allow them to thrive, regardless of what, if any, diagnosis the child has. Kate offers valuable insights on the importance of meeting children where they are rather than forcing them into expected roles, helping parents understand the difference between managing vs controlling their child’s environment.

Kate's Instagram: @nurturedneurokids

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10. A Positive Outlook: Balancing PDA parenting with studying for a degree, SEND advocacy, sibling needs and staying optimistic as a single mum

In this podcast episode, we meet Sarah, a single mum of two from Bristol, about her experiences navigating life with her 12 year old PDAer daughter, Isla, and Isla's older brother. Sarah shares insights from her journey, detailing the challenges of finding the right educational setting for Isla, the difficulties with local authorities, her transition to home education, and her passion for advocacy within the special educational needs community. Sarah also reflects on personal growth, self-care, staying optimistic, and balancing the dynamics of parenting two children with different needs while finishing her degree and planning to pursue a career in social work.

Sarah & Isla's Instagram: @pdaspectrumgirl

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