Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child at School and Home
Welcome to Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child, where we are learning brains and growing hearts! This podcast is a resource for parents, caregivers, teachers, school clinicians, administrators, or anyone interested in the psychology of learning. Episodes include a variety of formats and topics, such as deep dives on childhood ADHD, autism, anxiety, intellectual disability, and specific learning disorders like dyslexia. Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child is hosted by Ivanna Lukie, a Canadian school psychologist and parent.
Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child at School and Home
79: Regulation Under Pressure - Supporting Our Nervous Systems
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This conversation isn't about fixing kids, improving outcomes, or adding a bunch of new strategies to your plate. It's about what happens to our nervous systems when the environment feels unsettled - and why feeling irritable, exhausted, or checked out is not a personal or professional failure.
We explore:
- Why being an educator or parent nowadays might feel harder
- How chronic stress impacts the body
- Small, realistic ways to support your nervous system
- Why regulation is collective - not something you're meant to do alone
This episode is for educators, school staff, and caregivers who feel stretched thin and are wondering why it's feeling harder to access patience, problem-solving, and energy. I hope this episode helps you feel a little more seen, validated, and human.
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