Parenting Neurodivergent Humans

We won’t fix your kid because they aren’t broken, and that’s not a thing! Dr. Morgan Beidleman and Breann Colpitts tackle your questions and society’s misconceptions about neurodiverence and neurodivergent parenting. Dr. Morgan @drmorganbeidleman is a psychologist and former teacher. Breann @itsbreanncolpitts is a school psychologist and social coach for twice-exceptional kids. Both are also neurodivergent and parents to neurodivergent kids.

Why Neurodivergent Role Models Matter

This week, we are talking about why it's so important for neurodivergent people to have neurodivergent role models, why they can be hard to find, and how you can get more neurodivergent role models into your life and your kids' lives. Dr. Morgan & Breann are having a coffee chat this Friday, 3/27. It's just for Patreon subscribers. Join here. You can find Dr. Morgan's huge neurodivergent character list here. She is currently adding 2026 shows & books, so if your favorite new character is missing, send her a DM, and she will add it! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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 You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.

03-24
13:47

Life as a Neurodivergent Adult

There is a common misconception that neurodivergent kids “outgrow” their neurodivergence. But neurodivergence is how your brain is wired. Neurodivergent kids become neurodivergent adults. So this week, Dr. Morgan, Breann & Erica talk about their lives as neurodivergent adults: how their thinking about their neurodivergence has changed over the years, what accommodations they use as adults, and what they would tell their younger self if they could. Our next coffee chat is coming up next Friday, March 27th! It’s just for Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribers. Be sure to join so you don’t miss it! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.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 

03-17
27:58

Asynchronous Development

Neurodivergent kids and teens often have patterns of development that look "uneven" compared to their neurotypical peers. They might have some intellectual, physical, and or emotional abilities that are behind their peers, others that are ahead, and some that are right "on track". Today, we are digging into all things asynchronous development: what it looks like in practice, why it's so common among neurodivergent people, and what we can do to support. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. 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 You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.

03-10
23:51

Parenting Kids With Different Needs

One of you sent in a great question about how to parent kids who have very different needs. Whether you have a mix of neurodivergent and neurotypical kids or multiple neurodivergent kids who are very different, it's a lot to balance and juggle. So, this week, we are dedicating an entire episode to talking about it. You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 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 You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.

03-03
19:12

Listener Q&A: Sleep Concerns, Dysgraphia & More!

This week, we are taking your questions again! Topics include sleep concerns for neurodivergent teens, how to tell the difference between dysgraphia & bad handwriting, and how to support a kid who is struggling to memorize "basic" facts their teacher is requiring them to learn. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! You can submit a question for our next Q&A episode ⁠here⁠. 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 You can also find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Note- Links may not be clickable on all podcast platforms. Sorry! Find Parenting Neurodivergent Humans on Spotify to get clickable links.

02-24
23:58

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