Parenting Neurodivergent Kids: Tantrums, Parenting Styles, and Self-regulation w/ Polina Shkadron (Pt1) (Ep. 17)

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Is there chaos in your home because of tantrums, meltdowns, acting out, or disobedience from your child? Is your child neurodivergent? Have they been diagnosed with ADHD, autism, or other diagnoses on the spectrum?

Being a parent is one of the most rewarding roles in this human experience, and one of the most challenging ones. It is a huge responsibility to create and raise another human being… The role brings with it inherent challenges and demands, and it does even more so when we have children with special needs of some sort.

But because the role is demanding and because our child might have demanding needs, it doesn’t mean we have to struggle with it and that our family life has to suffer as a result. We can learn parenting and relationship skills, and we can totally learn how to parent children with special needs in a way that supports them and the whole family.

In today’s episode I’m excited to have a super-rich conversation with Polina Shkadron, a Play Therapist, about parenting neurodivergent children. Our conversation was so good, it became a 2-part episode. In today’s part, we cover the importance of play for the child’s growth, development and wellbeing and utilizing play dynamics in the parent-child relationship. We also cover why children have tantrums and how to manage them, and the importance of self-regulation.

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🌟ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Polina Shkadron is a trauma-informed speech-language pathologist, family communication and feeding expert specializing in families living with Autism, ADHD, language and literacy difficulties. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology from CUNY Queens College where she has held the position of Adjunct Lecturer for 7 years, and her Master of Science degree in Nutrition Education from American University. Polina's helps parents of neurodivergent kids to "Raise Differently" and let go of the shame and deficit-focus that often comes with traditional parenting and some therapeutic models.
You can find her at: PlayToLearnConsulting.com.

Find her also here: LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram

E-Book - 7 Reasons you & your neurodivergent kids experience anxiety & overwhelm

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DISCLAIMER: This content is meant to support your Journey and not as a replacement for professional assistance. Additionally, the ideas and resources provides by our guests are their ideas and recommendations alone and not necessarily a reflection of the host’s.

Chapters

1. Why Play Therapy Is Helpful For Children With Special Needs (00:06:02)

2. What's So Important About Play (00:12:19)

3. The Truth About Timeouts (00:19:35)

4. It Boils Down To Self-Regulation For Children And Parents (00:34:34)

5. What To Do With Tantrums, Melt-Downs And Acting-Outs (00:40:27)