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🗓️ 19 July 2023
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Join me to find out 7 benefits of special interests for neurodivergent children. This episode helps parents and professionals understand and also helps neurodivergent children and teens learn more about themselves. Re-release.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the Autism, ADHD podcast. I am so happy that you join me today. I want to take a moment and ask for your help. |
0:13.9 | Please take just a second and give the podcast a five-star review. This will help me continue the podcast and keep bringing you helpful |
0:23.7 | information. Thanks so much again for taking the time to give that five-star review. Now let's get |
0:30.3 | started. Today we are talking about special interest. |
0:38.3 | Now, everyone has special interest. |
0:41.3 | We all do. |
0:42.3 | But the interest of children with autism and ADHD are different. |
0:47.3 | They are usually more intense, more passionate, and they're focused on one or a few activities or topics. It's part of their wiring. |
0:58.2 | So let's look at some examples. These interests could be collecting certain objects that are |
1:05.0 | really important to them. It could be positioning things or lining them up or categorizing them. It could be positioning things or lining them or categorizing them. |
1:12.0 | It could be repeatedly watching a YouTube video or talking about a particular topic for a long time. |
1:20.8 | Let's get into number one. |
1:23.7 | Special interests can help regulate a child's body and their emotions. Our kids are often overwhelmed |
1:31.0 | because they're living in a world that just isn't built for them. I cannot imagine what that's like. |
1:38.0 | They are misunderstood. They are surrounded by expectations that don't make sense. |
1:46.3 | They're often socially rejected. |
1:53.4 | Special interests can bring them peace, and that's why this is number one on our list today. |
1:58.8 | Number two, special interests can decrease anxiety. |
2:03.1 | Now, there are many unexpected things that occur, uncomfortable things that happen throughout the day. Special interest can bring down anxiety because it allows the child |
2:08.7 | to have some control over what's happening in their world. For example, if a child rewinds the same |
2:14.7 | place in a show, they know what's coming every single time. And when life |
2:20.9 | is full of unpredictability, sameness can be priceless. Number three, kids feel good when they talk |
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