In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently
By Understood.org, Gretchen Vierstra, Rachel Bozek
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Discover In It, a podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of supporting kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. Join hosts Rachel Bozek and Gretchen Vierstra as they talk with parents, caregivers, teachers, and sometimes kids. They offer perspective, advice, and stories for and from people who have challenges with reading, math, focus, and other learning differences. Get tips on parenting kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia.
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Introducing “Everyone Gets a Juice Box”
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Building a village for neurodivergent families (with Jessica Shaw of the “Everyone Gets A Juice Box” podcast)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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When teachers say your child is “too smart” for special ed services
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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How to make mornings easier for ADHD brains
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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When kids say “I’m stupid”: How to rebuild confidence and self-esteem
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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How a teen with dyslexia found her voice
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Child psychologist explains how kids' therapy works - and if your child needs it
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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From the archives: Back-to-school action plan
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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From the archives: Summer survival guide
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Parenting Behavior: Is melatonin safe to give to kids?
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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From fidget to focus: Why movement matters for kids with ADHD
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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When your child is labeled the “bad kid”
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Where do I start? Talking about sex to your kid with ADHD
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May 22, 2025 |
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Hyperfocus: Did my ADHD make me more likely to have postpartum depression?
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May 08, 2025 |
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Sorry not sorry: Why you shouldn’t apologize for your kid
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Clean up this mess! Or don’t? Advice from an expert
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Need help advocating for your kid at school? We talk to a pro
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Parenting’s a lot. Especially when you’re a lot
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Trouble with skill-building for ADHD? Here’s help
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Have a struggling reader? Try these tips
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Feeling socially isolated as a parent? You’re not alone
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Signs of dyscalculia and other tips from a math expert
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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What were they thinking? An expert on teenage brains explains
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Another lost sneaker? How to cover the unexpected costs of raising a kid
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Candy or money as a reward? The answer might surprise you
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Parental burnout? What to do before you lose it
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Do parenting podcast hosts always take their own advice?
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Is the news stressing your kids out? Tips for getting through it
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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ADHD and addiction: Knowledge is power
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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The “more” kids (from the “Good Inside with Dr. Becky” podcast)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Nonverbal learning disabilities in the national spotlight
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Why kids with learning differences can thrive in STEM
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Hygiene battles: Tips from an ADHD expert
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Back-to-school checklist: Everything but the books
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Welcome to “In It:” Raising kids who learn differently
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Bedtime battles (from “Parenting Behavior” podcast)
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Summertime and friendship
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Stopping summer slide (from “The Opportunity Gap” podcast)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Let’s talk podcasts: Suggestions for kids with learning and thinking differences
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Talking about neurodivergence and gender identity
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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An expert’s guide to summer screen time
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May 23, 2024 |
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Social media and parenting: How much is too much?
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May 09, 2024 |
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An attorney’s advice on special education disputes
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Busting IEP myths with Understood Explains
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Advocating for your special ed child
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Olympian Michelle Carter talks ADHD and dyslexia
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Bringing sensory differences into kids’ books with Lindsey Rowe Parker
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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All about language disorders
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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After the diagnosis: How kids feel about their learning and thinking differences
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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ADHD and siblings: Tips from an expert
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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A kid with ADHD. A kid without. One mom’s story
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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How to talk to your child’s pediatrician about ADHD and learning differences
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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When kids and teens have tantrums: How to help
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Parenting the kids you have: One mom’s story
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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ADHD and puberty: What to expect
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Assistive tech: What it is and how it helps
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Surviving the holidays with sensory processing challenges
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Introducing “What Now? A Parent’s Guide”
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Bullying and being bullied: Why it happens and what families can do
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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School refusal
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Back-to-school action plan: Setting goals and getting organized
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Coming soon: “In It” Season 5
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Busting myths about special education (from “The Opportunity Gap” podcast)
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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ADHD and eating disorders (from the ADHD Aha! podcast)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Summer reads that embrace difference and disability
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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From deep breaths to packed binders: What we learned this season
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Summer survival guide: Hacks to help your family thrive
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Unpacking the teen mental health crisis: How we got here and what to do about it
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May 25, 2023 |
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Adulting and executive function skills: How to help your child thrive after high school
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May 11, 2023 |
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To medicate or not to medicate ADHD: One family’s story
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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ADHD in the family: When your child’s diagnosis leads to your own
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Life after high school: Tips to get your child ready
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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ADHD TikTok 101 with Dr. Sasha Hamdani
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Parenting “fails” — yours and ours
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Discipline, ADHD, and learning differences
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Connecting as a couple when you’re “in it”
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Math anxiety, dyscalculia, and other reasons math can be hard for kids
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Homework battles: What really matters
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Impulsivity in kids: Getting past “What were you thinking?!”
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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The power of self-advocacy for kids at IEP and 504 meetings
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Dyslexia: More than mixing up letters
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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The social lives of our kids: When to worry, when to let go
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Bullying, learning differences, and how to help
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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How to make the most of parent-teacher conferences
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Coming soon: “In It” Season 4
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Finding joy with Amanda’s favorite episode
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Picky eating: Why it happens and what you can do to help
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Executive function skills: What are they and how can we help kids build them?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Evaluations for special education: Introducing Understood’s new podcast
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Her intense, restless son harnessed ADHD by climbing mountains (from the “ADHD Aha!” podcast)
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Clapbacks and comebacks: Families react to “Does your kid really have ADHD?” and other judgments
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Summer reading reimagined: How to help all kids enjoy reading
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Single parenting: Raising kids who learn differently on your own
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May 26, 2022 |
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Busting myths about learning differences and ADHD
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May 12, 2022 |
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Why summer camp has lasting benefits for neurodivergent kids
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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ADHD and sleep problems
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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How mentors empower kids who learn differently
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Can we talk? The changing mask rules and our kids
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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What is the “opportunity gap”? A discussion about race, income, and disability
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Celebrating neurodiversity with The Great British Baking Show’s Lizzie Acker
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Joy and justice with Juliana Urtubey, National Teacher of the Year
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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School refusal: When kids say no
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Can we talk? Omicron, school, and our parenting fears
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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What does it mean to thrive?
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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The real-world benefits of gaming for kids
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Holiday survival guide
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Parenting while anxious
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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ABCs of IEPs
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Why we’re not calling it learning loss
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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What is neurodiversity?
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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What if the teacher has learning differences, too?
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Sneak peek: ADHD Aha!
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Trailer: “In It” Season 3
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Tantrum...or meltdown?
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May 19, 2020 |
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ADHD in Black children: “In It” with Dr. Tumaini Coker
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May 19, 2020 |
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This is how we make it through
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May 19, 2020 |
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ADHD in girls: Overlooked?
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May 19, 2020 |
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When your kid is hard to like
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May 19, 2020 |
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Let’s hear from the dads
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May 19, 2020 |
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Why let your child fail?
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May 19, 2020 |
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When gifted kids need accommodations, too
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Dyscalculia, more than “bad at math”
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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To disclose…or not?
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Feb 20, 2019 |
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The legit fear behind “Please don’t call on me to read”
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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How we deal with “Is ADHD real?”
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Why we cry in IEP meetings
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Dec 21, 2018 |