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

TPP 271: Suicide and Suicidal Tendencies in Neurodivergent Teens & Children, with Dr. Matt Zakreski

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

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Clinical psychologist and researcher on giftedness Dr. Matt Zakreski talks about suicide, suicidal ideation, and suicide prevention, with special consideration to unique needs of neurodivergent children and teens and the Covid 19 pandemic.  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

0:14.8

others?

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

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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.

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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. When we... family. That's BGS. Edu.

0:54.0

When we talk about that with our kids, it's about holding space.

0:58.0

And when I say to clients and intakes and when it comes up is my job my number one job is to keep you safe

1:05.3

I'm never going to make a decision without talking to you when feelings like that come up it's our job to think about all the options that are presented to us.

1:15.1

Everything from, yes, we need to go up to a hospital right now to maybe I need a day off from school.

1:21.5

And like you need to trust me as the adult in the room to know what those

1:25.8

options are and to how to connect you to them. And I need to trust you, my child or

1:30.8

children, to tell me what's going on in your mind but also in your heart.

1:37.8

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

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