Help Kids to Understand their Brains and Assessments with Dr. Liz Angoff: Episode 213

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In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I speak with Educational Psychologist Liz Angoff.

We discuss when and why a child might need an assessment, what information you get from an assessment, how to help children understand their brains and diagnosis, and celebrating neurodiversity.

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We talk about:

* 7:00 What are some signs that your child should get an assessment?

* 9:00 Getting to the “why” and the “so what”

* 10:00 What do you assess for?

* 14:00 Why it is important to get an assessment?

* 23:00 Should you tell your child about their diagnosis?

* 31:00 Scripts and metaphors for talking to your kids about diagnosis

* 39:00 Red and Green flags with clinicians

* 44:00 Celebrating neurodiversity

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* Yoto Player-Screen Free Audio Book Player

* The Peaceful Parenting Membership

* Dr. Liz’s website and books

xx Sarah and Corey

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