When “fine” isn’t fine: A dyslexia story every parent should hear

JAN 20, 202642 MIN
Everyone Gets a Juice Box: For Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

When “fine” isn’t fine: A dyslexia story every parent should hear

JAN 20, 202642 MIN

Description

Some kids don’t fall apart in public. They save it for home — because it’s the one place they feel safe enough to let go. When teachers and professionals say a child is “fine,” we parents are often left questioning our instincts. They’re the experts, right?In this episode, psychologist and mom Dr. Arielle Schwartz shares how trusting her gut led her to uncover her son’s dyslexia and sensory differences, and how following that intuition ultimately changed his life.For more on this topic: Read: Signs of dyslexia at different agesWatch: Stars on EarthLearn: Eye to Eye mentorship programWatch: The Big Picture: Rethinking DyslexiaFor a transcript and more resources, visit Everyone Gets a Juice Box on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected]. Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.