Yes! That is the title of the new book by Ruth Strunz, a welcome addition to the literature for clinicians, teachers (and parents) working with autistic / neurodiverse people. In this episode I talk to Ruth about the contents of her book and the unique approaches needed for creating a an atmosphere of calm to reduce dysregulation, masking, creating a therapeutic alliance in new ways, the role of belonging, social interest, encouragement and more.

You can connect to Ruth at her website www.ruthstrunz.com (launching Nov 2024)

Purchase her book here

On LinkedIn here

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Q1. 12yr old doesn’t want to either lie, nor rat on her friends to the substitute teacher re: homework.

Q2. 9yr old wants to drop out of extracurricular activities as soon as they prove challenging.

Q3. Early reader wants to go back and start from the beginning of the book every time they get a word wrong.

Q4. 12yr daughter doesn’t do basic chores without me yelling. Too involved in her games and videos.

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October is breast cancer awareness month. A parent’s cancer diagnosis has a huge impact on the entire family. Thankfully, Audrey saw this gap in services and support and created a brilliant non-profit organization to assist parents and children going through this experience.

Audrey discusses how to talk to children about cancer and dying. She helps us understand what families need for support as community members and the services that her organization provides.

You can learn more about Audrey and Nankind at the links below:

Nankind Website:

https://nankind.com/

Nankind Give Page:

https://nankind.com/give/

Nankind Programs:

https://nankind.com/for-families/get-help

Nankind Impact Page:

https://nankind.com/our-impact/research-awards/

On social media:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/NankindCanada

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nankind

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nankindca/

Twitter - https://x.com/nankindca

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@nankind

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