Parenting Center

Sharing the Diagnosis: Talking to Your Child About Their Neurodiversity

Name: Sharing the Diagnosis: Talking to Your Child About Their Neurodiversity
Start: 2024-05-15T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-15T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Virtual

Young Professionals 21-45, All Ages, Adults (18+), Older Adults (65+)

Date : Wednesday, May 15

Time : 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Location : Virtual

When your child receives a diagnosis of ADHD, ASD, or other form of neurodiversity, it’s hard to know if/how to share the information with them. This virtual workshop will explain why it is important for the child themselves to understand how they think and learn and will provide strategies for how parents and caregivers can speak with children about their diagnosis.

When your child receives a diagnosis of ADHD, ASD, or other form of neurodiversity, it’s hard to know if/how to share the information with them. This virtual workshop, led by pediatric neuropsychologists Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman, will explain why it is important for the child themselves to understand how they think and learn. Drawing on their years of clinical experience as well as the research done for their new Different Thinkers book series geared to both children and parents, Drs. Fredriksen and Rothman will provide strategies for how parents and caregivers can speak with children about their diagnosis. They will also leave lots of time for your questions!

When registering, be sure to select only one member of your household. Please reach out to Miriam Szubin at mszubin@edcjcc.org with any questions.

About the Facilitators: Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman are pediatric neuropsychologists at the Stixrud Group in Silver Spring, Maryland, where they complete assessments with children and adolescents with a wide range of conditions that impact learning, behavior, and/or socioemotional functioning. They recently published the first book of their Different Thinkers series designed to provide elementary-age children with a resource to understand their diagnosis, manage the associated difficulties, and appreciate the many strengths that come along with their profiles. The first book, Different Thinkers: ADHD focuses on the diagnosis of ADHD. Drs. Fredriksen and Rothman also have an Instagram account @neuropsychmomdocs which is designed to provide evidence-based information for parents, caregivers, and professionals to support their children, families, and clients. Dr. Fredriksen trained at Princeton University and the University of Massachusetts Boston. She lives with her family in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Rothman trained at the University of Michigan and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She lives with her family in Washington, D.C.

Links to purchase Different Thinkers: ADHD

https://www.boystownpress.org/different-thinkers-adhd-softcover/

https://www.amazon.com/Different-Thinkers-PhD-Katia-Fredriksen/dp/B0CCSP1BX4

https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9798889070108

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/different-thinkers-katia-fredriksen-phd/1143879273