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“Parenting Styles That Work for Neurodivergent Children” [Video Replay & Podcast #481]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#481), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on November 29, 2023.

ADHD Expert: Caroline Mendel, PsyD Verified Updated on December 12, 2023
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Episode Description

Parenting practices have evolved alongside our understanding of children’s social-emotional development. Historically, parenting focused on raising obedient and productive members of society and leaned heavily on authoritarian and punitive approaches. But research indicates that balancing warmth with limit-setting is important to raising well-adjusted children, especially when the children are neurodivergent. This webinar will provide a brief overview of parenting practices over time and discuss the ways in which today’s strategies may feel different from those used just a generation prior.

This webinar will also highlight recommended parenting strategies, with a particular focus on parenting neurodivergent youth. Parents will learn techniques for fostering warm relationships with their children, encouraging positive behavior, building social-emotional awareness, and understanding their own emotional responses to challenging behaviors. Parents will also learn how to use a strengths-based approach to parenting, with the goal of helping neurodivergent kids flourish and build confidence by understanding how their brains are wired differently and seeing their own strengths.

In this webinar, participants will learn:

  • A brief history of how and why parenting practices have evolved
  • Evidence-based parenting strategies, with a focus on parenting neurodivergent youth
  • How to utilize a strengths-based approach to foster growth and resilience in neurodivergent youth

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on November 29, 2023, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Caroline Mendel, Psy.D., is the Senior Director of Clinical Services for School and Community Programs and a psychologist in the ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of youth with ADHD, disruptive behavior, and other co-occurring conditions. She is skilled in behavioral parent training approaches and is a certified parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) therapist. She also has experience providing evidence-based interventions including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Listener Testimonials

“Fabulous webinar! Love that she gave so many specific, helpful strategies.”

“Excellent presentation. So much information!”

“The parenting techniques are an incredible overview for parenting neurotypical children, too.”

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