Differently wired
Subtitle: raising an exceptional child in a conventional world
By: Deborah Reber
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781523502127
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Care; Psychological aspects; Child rearing; Children with disabilities; Exceptional children
Description: "Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are--these are what Deborah Reber is calling the "differently wired" kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard--struggling to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about what's normal, what's not, and how to handle it all. But now there's hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a bestselling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger's, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and the best kind of been-there, done-that companion. On the one hand it's a book of saying NO, and how it's time to say no to trying to fit your round-peg kid into society's square holes, no to educational and social systems that don't respect your child, no to the anxiety and fear that keep parents stuck. And then it's a book of YES. By offering 18 paradigm shifts--what she calls "tilts"-- Reber shows how to change everything. How to "Get Out of Isolation and Connect." "Stop Fighting Who Your Child Is and Lean In." "Let Go of What Others Think." "Create a World Where Your Child Can Feel Secure." "Find Your People (and Ditch the Rest)." "Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery." And through these alternative ways of being, discover how to stay open, pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional child"--

They're the "differently wired" kids: the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. For the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard-- struggling to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about what's normal, what's not, and how to handle it all. Reber provides a been-there, done-that book that helps others discover how to stay open, pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional child. -- adapted from publisher info
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 268-271) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one. A rallying cry; title: An unmarked path; title: The new normal; title: Square pegs in round holes; title: What's keeping us stuck; title: It's time for something new; title: Part two. How everything can change; title: Question everything you thought you knew about parenting; title: Get out of isolation and connect; title: Let go of what others think; title: Stop fighting who your child is and lean in; title: Parent from a place of possibility instead of fear; title: Let your child be on their own time line; title: Become fluent in your child's language; title: Create a world where your child can be secure; title: Give (loud and unapologetic) voice to your reality; title: Practice relentless self-care; title: Let go of your impossible expectations for who you "should" be as a parent; title: Make a ruckus when you need to; title: Align with your partner; title: Find your people (and ditch the rest); title: Recognize how your energy affects your child; title: Show up and live in the present; title: Help your kids embrace self-discovery; title: If it doesn't exist, create it; title: Epilogue: Join the revolution.