Sarah Billingham chats with Emma Cossey, a Freelance Coach, about her personal journey of recognising ADHD traits in her son and her adult ADHD diagnosis. Emma shares the impact it had on their family life, as well as practical changes she made to create a more ADHD-friendly home environment. 

Their discussion also touches on the challenges and benefits of freelancing for neurodivergent individuals, and Emma shares details about her inclusive freelance community and podcast, offering valuable resources for those navigating similar experiences. 

Tune in for an enlightening and empowering conversation on raising children with ADHD and creating a supportive community for neurodivergent individuals.

Here are the Highlights:

06:02 ADHD and autism bring unique social challenges.

08:44 Living with a disability creates unique challenges.

11:53 ADHD traits benefit entrepreneurs and self-employed people.

16:08 Creating convenience and reducing decision-making for neurodivergent.

19:06 Planning ahead and organisation reduces stress.

22:17 Flexibility in work schedule to support children.

24:02 Creates cosy online space for freelancers.

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About Sarah Billingham:

Sarah Billingham is a specialist speech and language teacher with a focus on emotional regulation. Her service, Confident Kids, equips parents, carers and practitioners with expert knowledge and the practical tools they need through training, coaching and group programmes. 

Becoming a parent changed Sarah’s perspective on parenting and early childhood development and deepened her interest in understanding the regulation needs of both children and their families. 

Qualifying in 2004, she initially worked in mainstream primary education and went on to lead a specialist speech and language resource base. She worked as Assistant Headteacher at a specialist SLCN school for five years and went on to lead their independent multidisciplinary assessment service until December 2021. 

Sarah was a committee member of NAPLIC (National Association of Professionals Supporting Language and Communication Development) for five years. She is a Regional Makaton Tutor. 

Connect with Sarah:

Website -  https://www.confidentkids.co/

Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/confidentkids.co

FB community -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfidentTransitions

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/confidentkids.co/

Email sarah@confidentkids.co

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