Embracing Every Quirk: Navigating Family Functions with Neurodiverse Children

Navigating family functions during the holidays can be challenging, especially when it comes to preparing children—neurotypical and neurodivergent alike. In this episode of Pam and the Purple Couch Podcast, host Pamela Furr and her co-hosts discuss ways to equip children for holiday gatherings and new family dynamics. From managing big family gatherings and understanding boundaries to navigating food textures and preparing for travel, this episode is packed with practical advice!

Hit play to discover strategies to help make this holiday season smoother for your family!

Watch now: https://youtu.be/5ExNEt4WGeQ

0:00 - Start of Episode and Introduction to Family Functions

0:55 - What is it like to get family together with neuro-diverse children?

4:26 - Dinner with Grandma and Hugs, what should they do?7:48 - Quiet Children with loud families

9:23 - Neuro-diverse children and filtering honest speech

13:33 - Parents Reactions to Children's unfiltered speech

16:00 - How do you prepare your children for travel?

18:58 - Eating together as a family

20:36 - How does Missy get her children ready for big family gatherings?

23:23 - Don't let the holidays surprise you and your children

24:05 - Closing thoughts

24:36 - End of Episode

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Host Bio:

Pamela Furr, affectionately known as Puzzle Box Pam, is the founder/CEO of Puzzle Box Academy and Kaleidoscope Interventions. She is a seasoned educator, holding a degree in early childhood education. She is well-versed in regulations regarding reimbursement of insurance plans regarding child therapy services, having worked as a licensed insurance agent and adjuster for over two decades. In 2007, Furr left behind the finance and insurance industry when her son was diagnosed with Autism. Since then, Furr has dedicated her life to the education and early intervention treatment of children and their families on the Autism spectrum.