It's back to school season and in this episode, Phyllis shares a simple two-page “quick guide” she created to quickly help teachers and other adults better support her neurodivergent child. After years of trying different schooling options, she designed a visual, high-impact handout that’s easy for busy educators to read and remember. It can even be used beyond school with therapists, caregivers, babysitters, and family.

It's been almost a year since our last episode-- today, we get a quick look into the podcast's pivot from Neuropositive to Also, Everything including Phyllis' big life updates that inspired the change and what to expect from the show going forward. 

In this Hotline episode, Phyllis answers a listener question about how we can prevent neurodivergent girls from falling through the cracks, emphasizing:

This episode will increase your awareness of the signs of different forms of neurodivergence in girls so you can better advocate on their behalf when seeking a diagnosis and support.

Have a question you'd like answered on an upcoming Hotline episode? Email [email protected] or visit the Neuropositive website to submit your question!

In September, Secretary of Health & Human Services, RFK Jr., made the claim that Tylenol use during pregnancy shows a strong link to increased rates of autism. But is this true? In this deep-dive episode we look at the link between Tylenol and autism including:

Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Go to the Neuropositive Website to submit your request!

What's the difference between equality and equity and why does it matter? In this episode, Phyllis discusses why precision in our language around advocacy and disability rights is so important. You'll learn:

We hope this overview gives you confidence to advocate for yourself and those you love, plus tools to better understand the importance of equitable learning and work environments.

To learn more about the show, visit the Neuropositive website.

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Are you an ADHDer who's used every productivity trick in the book but still can't get yourself to start uninteresting tasks or finish what you've started? It's not you, it's your brain! 

In this fun and relatable conversation Phyllis talks with Kendall Delamont of the ADHD Toolkit. Kendall shares her journey from classroom teacher to late-diagnosed ADHDer to ADHD educator and advocate. We discuss the unique challenges and strengths of our ADHD brains including:

...and plenty more! This is a must listen for adult ADHDers as well as teachers, parents, and therapists of ADHD kids. We hope you love this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!

You can find Kendall online:

The ADHD Toolkit Website

Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

That's a wrap! In this short episode Phyllis checks-in about wrapping up Season 1 of Neuropositive for the summer and what to look forward to in Season 2...

Stay tuned for episode 1 of season 2 dropping on Tuesday, September 2nd!

Neuropositive Website | Instagram

Are you trying traditional parenting advice and rules only to feel like nothing works and you're somehow getting it wrong? You're not alone.

If you're raising a child with a PDA profile you can feel like you're living in perpetual Opposite Day because most of what we're told "works" totally backfires.

Amanda Diekman is an autistic PDA mother to three neurodivergent children and the author of the groundbreaking book, "Low Demand Parenting." 

In our conversation we discuss:

You can find Amanda at: 

@lowdemandamanda on Instagram | www.amandadiekman.com/

Click here to get Amanda's free resource, the Drop or Not Framework

Let's address the recent controversial comments made by RFK about autism. Besides his speech being factually incorrect and laced with scientific inaccuracies, RFK positing autism as an epidemic that is destroying children and families is harmful for a number of reasons:

Resources:

- You can follow writer and advocate, Mariana Hernandez, on Facebook and Substack

- TIME article: The Real Impact of Eliminating the Department of Education

- The Century Foundation: How Gutting the DOEd Would Hurt Students and Their Families