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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

TPP 158: The Self-Driven Child with William Stixrud and Ned Johnson

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Neuropsychologist William Stixrud PhD and Ned Johnson talk about their gamechanging book "The Self-Driven Child" and explain the importance of supporting our child's sense of control and autonomy. Connect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you're listening to this podcast, it's probably because a child you love and care for is differently wired.

0:07.0

Are they also struggling in their current educational setting, seen only for what they're doing wrong, while longing for positive relationships with peers and others?

0:15.6

Envision a world where your child's unique abilities are not just recognized but celebrated.

0:21.0

A world where they can connect with others and their true potential is seen and

0:24.9

appreciated. The Strength-based Assessment Lab's mission is to build a world for your child just

0:30.7

like that. Through its innovative approach that aims to empower students, families, educators, and professionals

0:36.3

to create positive, effective, and collaborative learning experiences.

0:40.2

Be a part of shaping a brighter future for your child.

0:43.0

Visit W.

0:45.0

BGS.ed.

0:47.0

to learn more about what a strength-based assessment could mean for your family.

0:51.0

That's BGS.

0:52.0

E.D.U. For us, family. That's BGS. Edu.

0:54.0

For us, the most important outcome of childhood and

0:58.0

adolescents is having the brain you're going to have for the rest of your life.

1:02.0

Then golly, you sure want a brain that's motivated to set and pursue

1:06.2

goals that are meaningful to that person himself. Otherwise, we as employers or teachers

1:11.9

or parents or whatever, we will spend our lifetime trying to apply

1:15.8

carrots and sticks to get kids to do what's in their own best interest rather than wanting

1:20.3

them to do what's in their own best interest.

1:29.5

Welcome to Till Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.

1:33.7

I'm Debbie Reber your host and I am so thrilled to be bringing this conversation today

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