So many people parenting right now are simultaneously taking care of their kids and their aging parents. Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about why this is happening more now than ever before, what this shift has to do with neurodivergence, and how to support yourself, your kid(s), and your parent(s) at the same time. 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

• Our self-care episode
• Our parenting through crisis bonus episode
• One-on-one planning & coaching with Dr. Morgan
• More info on demographic shifts we talked about here, here, and here.

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk teaching approaches that might be a good fit for neurodivergent kids. Then they talk about alternatives to consider when none of the traditional models are a good fit. 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about school options for neurodivergent kids. From neighborhood public schools to charter schools, magnet schools, and private schools, they talk about some of the pros and cons of each school type. They also explain the legal rights of kids with disabilities in each type of school. 

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. 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

Chart of school types 

Integrated Schools website and podcast

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about how the autism diagnosis and the language we use for it has changed in recent years, what limitations the diagnostic framework still has, and how autistic advocates have pushed the neurodivergent movement forward.

Whether you or your kids are autistic or not, we think you will find this conversation interesting and helpful for understanding neurodivergence as a whole.

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

• Dr. Morgan’s Neurodivergent Character List 

• A graphic for understanding autism as a group of traits instead of as a straight line 

• Autistic Not Weird survey 

• Autistic Self Advoacy Network (ASAN)

• Intellectual disabilities and autism 
• Hans Asperger ‘Actively Assisted’ Nazi Eugenics Policies, Study Claims

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* If you are looking for the "School Options for Neurodivergent Kids" episode we promised last week, it will be out next week! Sorry for the switch! 

Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about why play is so important for both kids and adults and why it’s extra important for neurodivergent brains.  

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Links 

Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky (aff) 

Self- Care for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

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Dr. Morgan, Breann & Erica (the editor and producer of Parenting Neurodivergent Humans) talk about how they discovered their children are neurodivergent. 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about PDA. No, not public displays of affection. PDA as in pathological demand avoidance or, in more neurodivergent affirming language, pervasive drive for autonomy. 

They talk about what PDA is, what it looks like, and how we can best support kids with this profile. 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode Resources

• Low-Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman (aff link)

• Kristy Forbes- In Tune Pathways Podcast

• PDA North America

• How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (aff link)
  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about regulation and dysregulation. What is regulation? What is dysregulation? How are regulation and neurodivergence related? Should we try to be regulated all the time? If not, what should our goal be, and how can we work towards that? 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

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Dr. Morgan & Breann zoom in on neurodivergent in boys and men. They talk about why and how neurodivergent boys & men are struggling and what we can do to better understand and support them.   

We did an episode on neurodivergence in girls and women a few weeks ago. If you missed it, you can find it 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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

Episode links 

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Dr. Morgan & Breann talk about what our preschool & early elementary kids need and how we can best support them. 

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 

To submit questions or topic ideas for future episodes, send us a dm on Instagram or click here to submit anonymously using our Google form.  

If you are looking for more parenting support and want to connect with other people parenting neurodivergent kids, the next session of Breann’s program, The Connected Parent Collective, starts March 11th. You can learn more and sign up here. 

Episode links 

• You can read more about suspensions and expulsions of kids with disabilities in early childhood education here, the impact on families here, and the disproportionate impact on kids of color here. 

• You can find out more about Early Intervention here. Note: You don’t need a referral to have your child evaluated by early intervention and it's free! 

  
  

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