Unconditional

Unconditional

A podcast for parents, by parents. Join hosts L & E (a music therapist & music teacher, as well as their full-time job as parents) as they discuss the beautiful, complex, and frequently hilarious world of raising children who are neurodivergent. Learn & grow with them as they share their personal experiences, interview professionals, & swap wisdom with other parents. Resources & research included.

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    ENCORE Unconditional: Alphabet Soup

    It's summer time, which means E & L are busy with families. In the meantime, let's revisit one of the first episodes where E & L break down some of the many, many, MANY acronyms in the world of neurodivergent parenting. Maybe it's Maybelline? Maybe it's DBT? In a little longer than we planned episode, L & E explore many of the acronyms and initialisms you might encounter on your journey with neurodivergence. While we'll get into the specifics of each in separate episodes, this serves as a crash course to get you started wading through all that alphabet soup! Watch for a Part 2! What is: OT-Occupational Therapy PT-Physical therapy SLP-Speech & Language Pathologist MT-BC-Music Therapist-Board Certified DBT-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ART-Accelerated Resolution Therapy IFS-Internal Family Systems (not to be confused with Family Systems) PTSD-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder CPTSD-Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder PDA-Pathological Demand Avoidance (Persistent Drive for Autonomy) IEP-Individualized Education Program IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IFSP-Individualized Family Service Plan Here's a handy PDF [another acronym] for reference on these letters! https://www.parentcenterhub.org/wp-content/uploads/repo_items/legacy/partc/handout10.pdf Don't forget to call 211 for resources in your local community. Got a suggestion for a topic? Or an amazing dad joke? Did your kid say something hilarious? We want to know! Send us an email at unconditionalpod25@gmail.com Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

    ENCORE Unconditional: Alphabet Soup

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A podcast for parents, by parents. Join hosts L & E (a music therapist & music teacher, as well as their full-time job as parents) as they discuss the beautiful, complex, and frequently hilarious world of raising children who are neurodivergent. Learn & grow with them as they share their personal experiences, interview professionals, & swap wisdom with other parents. Resources & research included.