Unlock Social Confidence: Identifying the Social Style of Neurodivergent Children

THE AUTISM ADHD PODCAST

Holly Blanc Moses

Psychology, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Adhd, Speechtherapy, Autism, Autismawareness, Occupationaltherapy, Child, Therapy, Parent, Parenting, Education, Behavior

4.8 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

I understand the challenges of societal norms pressuring neurodivergent children to conform to traditional friendship standards. It's important to embrace a more inclusive understanding that values each child's unique needs and preferences.

In this episode, I share insights on how we can help neurodivergent children identify their social styles and preferences, offering practical tips for parents and caregivers.

Together, we can focus on finding good friends for your child, considering factors like values, interests, and comfort levels in social situations. By individualizing support and tailoring strategies, we can create a more supportive and understanding environment for your neurodiverent kids and teens.

Sincerely, Holly Blanc Moses - The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist

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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. Please take just a second and give the podcast a five-star review.
0:19.5	This will help me continue the podcast and keep bringing you
0:23.3	helpful information. Thanks so much again for taking the time to give that five-star review. Now,
0:29.9	let's get started. Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining me today. We're going to talk about unlocking social success in
0:40.8	identifying the social style of each nerd-a-vurgeon child. But before we get started, I wanted to
0:49.2	share some exciting news with you. Very soon, in probably a week, I'll be releasing neurofirming continuing education
0:59.7	trainings for mental health therapists. So if you are a mental health therapist and want
1:06.1	engaging trainings packed full of neurofirming strategies, go down to that show note section and click
1:13.9	the link for the wait list. Therapists on the wait list will be the first to know when trainings
1:20.3	are available. If you aren't a mental health therapist, but you know one who would likely
1:26.4	want this information, please send
1:30.2	them the link. I would really appreciate your support. So let's get into identifying a child's
1:37.5	social style. For some reason, I guess it's just society or culture. I've been programmed and it's probably so of you
1:48.2	to think about social interactions in a certain way, that they must look a certain way. For example,
1:57.9	having more friends is better. That's what society tells us, the more friends you have, the better you are and the better you feel, the more friends you have, the more valuable you are.
2:12.6	You are considered less somehow if you don't have friends or you just have one. This weighs so heavily on
2:21.2	nerd-a-virgin kids. And as a psychologist, I hear kids and teens tell me they wish they had
2:28.3	friends. They wish they had more friends or they think they're bad and no one likes them and they need more friends to feel
2:37.0	better. I remember being young and feeling that very same way. I thought the kids that had a lot of
2:46.4	friends were better than me. I felt like I wasn't good enough because, you know, I didn't fit in with
2:52.3	those friend groups. I saw them everywhere too. They were at school. They were outside of school.
2:58.7	Sometimes I'd be invited to do things with a group, but it usually wasn't long before I wasn't
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