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.

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