RLL 219: Finding Your Community with a Neurodivergent Family
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We are raising kids who are learning and developing in ways that do not fit in with the typical milestones.  They may be reading at three, yet at ten are still struggling to find meaningful friendships. We, as parents can, often feel isolation when raising neurodivergent children.  They notice that they are outliers, and we feel it, too.  That doesn’t mean making connections is impossible, though! There are steps we can take, to help our family find their tribe and build a community.  In today’s episode, Colleen will be talking about her experiences with co-ops, classes, and helping her neurodivergent family find community. Our sponsors for today’s episode are CTC Math and Reading Eggs Additional Links and Resources Raising Lifelong Learners Membership Community - The Learners Lab Raising Lifelong Learners Facebook Group Masterclass| If He’s Really So Smart… Why Gifted Kids Struggle and What to Do About It Raising Resilient Sons by Collleen Kessler, M.Ed. Find a Place of Belonging for Your Neurodiverse Kids Why Join a Gifted Parent Group? Why Community Is So Important For Gifted And Twice Exceptional Kids The Anxiety Toolkit Nurturing Authenticity | Supporting Neurodivergent Children in Discovering Their True Selves The Social Emotional Needs Of Gifted And Neurodiverse Children - Raising Lifelong Learners Connect with Colleen You can find Colleen on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram How does your child learn best? Take the Quiz!
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