The Impact of Non-Neurotypical Diagnosis on Families - Part 1 | POF128

As a mom of a child with multiple diagnoses I can attest to the struggles we’ve had raising our son over the last 16 years.  I’ve dealt with a wide range of emotions including, shame, rage, disappointment, guilt and regret.  Every parent and family are different but we can all say that after a diagnosis we’ve felt scared.  Scared at what the future looks like for our family and most importantly, for our child.  I’m so honoured to be talking with Dr. Norrine Russel, who has been working with students and weary parents in Canada and the US to help them navigate the complexities of having an ADHD or Autism Diagnosis.     In part one of our discussion, we are talking about: What it means to be “neurotypical” How often one diagnosis comes with more others How to talk with others who don’t understand your child or your struggle as a parent How exhaustion is real and how parents are often called to be superhuman The 3 core ADHD symptoms and the 2 core impairments of Autism For a copy of Dr. Norrine Russell’s tip sheet, Connecting with Your Non-Neurotypical Child join the Parent Toolbox at www.parent-toolbox.com    About Norrine Russell Dr. Norrine Russell began Russell Coaching for Students in 2009, now a premier national coaching practice for middle school through college students with students across the US and Canada. Her passion for providing support to frustrated students and weary parents is fuelled by her own experience of raising two complex children who are both neurologically atypical (her children’s diagnoses include autism, mood disorders, ADHD, giftedness, and learning differences). Dr. Russell knows first-hand the exhaustion parents face as they day in and day out seek solutions for their out-of-the-box children. The entire team at Russell Coaching is committed to supporting the psychological wellbeing, education, and family life of their clients.   Contact information: Email:  [email protected] Telephone: (813) 508-2367 Social Media: Website:  https://russellcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norrine-russell-820545184/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/drnorrinerussell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellcoachingllc/    Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com   With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! To rate and review my show go to: https://ratethispodcast.com/parentingourfuture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices