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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: How Teaching Neurodiversity Helps Kids Understand and Embrace Differences
Description: Every child deserves to feel understood and included! Teaching kids about neurodiversity early fosters empathy, reduces stigma, and helps them embrace differences. By normalizing accommodations and shifting perspectives, we create a more accepting world where everyone can thrive.Â
Today, I’m joined by Laura Petix, a Neurodivergent Occupational Therapist, to discuss how we can build a future of true inclusion starting with ourselves and our kids.
We discuss:Â
How neurodivergent individuals, including children, experience the world differently due to variations in brain wiring.Â
That teaching kids about neurodiversity from a young age h...