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The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis
Welcome to The Empowered Parent Podcast.
This podcast is a space for parents to learn, reflect, and grow.
Each week, we explore topics that help parents understand themselves and their children more deeply - from communication and connection, to supporting neurodivergent development at home and in the community.
We’ve had wonderful conversations with experts, parents, and professionals - including speakers from the Neurodivergence Wellbeing Conference, and a special series following one mum’s journey in unschooling her child.
Every episode is here to inspire curiosity, compassion, and confidence in your parenting journey.
Don’t forget to follow along, share your reflections, and join the conversation.
You can connect with me at danabaltutis.com or mytherapyhouse.com.au.
Let’s celebrate neurodivergence.
Let’s celebrate belonging.
The Empowered Parent with Dana Baltutis
Season 2 NEURODIVERSITY - Episode 1: Rainbow Brains and Belonging (Dana Baltutis - Speech Pathologist and Parent Coach)
Welcome to Series 2 of the Empowered Parent Podcast, where we explore neurodiversity and attunement to children with "rainbow brains." I'm setting the foundation for upcoming conversations with parents, professionals, and neurodivergent individuals by sharing insights from the recent Neurodiversity and Wellbeing Conference.
• Neurodiversity, a term coined by Australian sociologist Judy Singer, celebrates neurological differences as natural human diversity
• Parenting a neurodivergent child isn't about parenting harder but about attunement - connecting to their unique rhythms and needs
• The Eight Attunements: sensory, emotional, relational, communication, task, timing, environmental, and self-attunement
• "Perception is projection" - how we interpret our child's behaviour often reflects what's unresolved in ourselves
• Moving from criticism to compassion creates the soil where belonging grows
• Small, consistent adjustments in our approach make meaningful differences
• Neurodivergent children aren't broken and don't need fixing - they bring creativity, honesty, and fresh perspectives
Join me for upcoming episodes featuring incredible guests as we explore neurodiversity from many perspectives. Remember, attunement creates belonging, and neurodivergent children belong in our world.
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