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

TPP 192: Dr. Karen Wilson on How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Elementary School

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

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Karen Wilson shares her best practices about the transition of differently wired children from preschool (or no school at all) into elementary school, including special considerations, vetting schools for fit, red-shirting practices, and more. 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

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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. E.d. you 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. Our kids have an ability to be successful in their own way

0:57.7

when they're put in the right environment. We just have to make sure that we are aware of our child strengths and their weaknesses and put them an environment where they will thrive.

1:12.0

Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at

1:16.8

inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.

1:21.3

I'm your host Debbie Reber. My guest is Dr. Karen Wilson, a clinical neuropsychologist who

1:27.8

specializes in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.

1:33.0

I wanted to talk with Karen about an issue I know is top of mind for many parents of younger differently wired children.

1:40.0

School readiness and making that transition to kindergarten.

1:45.0

So if you're a little surprised that we need a neuropsychologist to talk about kindergarten,

1:50.0

I will just say there is a lot more that goes into school readiness than you might think.

1:54.3

Much more I admit than I probably took in consideration back when we were getting ready for

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