"It's what we have to do. This is the fight, right now." Mom Jen tells the story of learning how to advocate for her gifted child - it's a powerful, super relatable conversation. If you've ever had to fight for services for your kid, this episode is for you! In this episode, we talk about: Life with her child: Gifted, with ASD, ADHD, and SPDBeing denied an IEP because her child was "smart" (after the school recommended he get tested!)The mental health ripple effect of being denied services - ...
All content for On The Hard Days is the property of Megan Champion and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
"It's what we have to do. This is the fight, right now." Mom Jen tells the story of learning how to advocate for her gifted child - it's a powerful, super relatable conversation. If you've ever had to fight for services for your kid, this episode is for you! In this episode, we talk about: Life with her child: Gifted, with ASD, ADHD, and SPDBeing denied an IEP because her child was "smart" (after the school recommended he get tested!)The mental health ripple effect of being denied services - ...
Ep. 211 Mom Emily on Implementing the "Spoon Theory" Into Her Child's Day, and How Curiosity & Research Has Helped Her Grief & Acceptance
On The Hard Days
58 minutes
6 months ago
Ep. 211 Mom Emily on Implementing the "Spoon Theory" Into Her Child's Day, and How Curiosity & Research Has Helped Her Grief & Acceptance
"I'm loving the information I'm gathering, even though it's really hard." Today's episode is with Emily, and I just LOVE her insight and vulnerability! Ever heard of the "Spoon Theory"? Be sure to listen in on this one! In this episode, we talk about: The anxiety of *not knowing* when the other shoe will dropThe stress of continuous medical issues: Asthma, pneumonia, cleftWhen the medical issues turned into behavioral challengesGetting the diagnosis: Level 1 ASD with PDA profileHow she plans ...
On The Hard Days
"It's what we have to do. This is the fight, right now." Mom Jen tells the story of learning how to advocate for her gifted child - it's a powerful, super relatable conversation. If you've ever had to fight for services for your kid, this episode is for you! In this episode, we talk about: Life with her child: Gifted, with ASD, ADHD, and SPDBeing denied an IEP because her child was "smart" (after the school recommended he get tested!)The mental health ripple effect of being denied services - ...
