379: Helping Kids Understand Their Diagnosis, with Drs. Katia Fredriksen and Yael Rothman
Kids notice far more than we give them credit for. They already know reading takes longer, focus slips away, or conversations feel harder for them than for their friends. Without an explanation, so many neurodivergent kids land on the most painful story available: I'm the problem.
In this episode, I'm joined by pediatric neuropsychologists Dr. Katia Fredriksen and Dr. Yael Rothman, authors of the “Different Thinkers” book series, to talk about one of the questions I hear often from parents: how do I talk with my child about their diagnosis?
We get into why so many of us fear a label, and why…
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