Your Anxious Child

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Context Blindness and What Really Works for Children with Autism: Interview with Peter Vermeulen Sep 04, 2024

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In this interview, I talk with Peter Vermeulen about his hypothesis that context blindness is the primary feature of autism. This is a perspective that I think beautifully explains some of the unusual fears and phobias that autistic individuals and thus significantly enlarges our understanding of autism and anxiety. His most recent book with Kobe Vanroy is What Really Works for Children with Autism written especially for parents and teachers.

Dr Vermeulen has written over 15 books on autism and is an internationally recognized expert on this topic.

More information about Dr Vermeulen can be found at

https://petervermeulen.be/

Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Interview with Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD Aug 12, 2024

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If you have had more than one child, it is very hard not to realize how important temperament is when it comes to children. It certainly plays a role in the development of anxiety disorders. In today's episode I talk with Drs Lengua and Gartstein about how we need to take temperament into account in raising our children. It is such an important topic that can such a difference in raising our children and helping us really see them as the individuals they are.

Liliana J. Lengua, PhD and Maria A. Gartstein, PhD have just published Parenting with Temperament in Mind: Navigating The Challenges and Celebrating Your Child's Strengths

Dr Lengua is Martiz Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, Director of the Center for Child and Family Well-Being. She is the author of over 150 published articles on the effects of stress and adversity on children. For more information about Dr Lengua

https://ccfwb.uw.edu/team/liliana-lengua/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/contributors/liliana-j-lengua-phd

Dr Garstein is Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Washington State University. For more information about Dr Garstein

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/maria-gartstein-phd

Helping children defeat Tics and Tourettes. Interview with Paul Depompo, PsyD & Cassandra Moore, LMFT Jul 17, 2024

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Paul DePompo, PsyD, ABPP and Cassandra Moore, LMFT have written Tic'd: a child's guide to defeating tics. Dr DePompo is the founder of the Cogntive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Southern California. Cassandra Moore, LMFT is in private practice specializing in Tourette Disorder, ADHD, mood disorder and and anxiety disorders.

They have written a very practical and helpful book for children dealing with a tic disorder. The authors provide an easy to follow sequence of steps to implement, CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) the most effective non-medication treatment for Tourette's Syndrome. It is a resource that clinicians, parents and children will find very helpful. Listen to this podcast and you see why I am so positive about this book

For more information

https://getticd.com/

Understanding Your Child's Temperament: A key to better parenting. Interview with Danielle Dick, Ph.D Jul 08, 2024

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Danielle Dick, PhD is the distinguished Commonwealth Professor of Psychology and Human and Molecular Genetics at Virgina Commonwealth University. She is an internationally recognized expert on genetic and environmental influences on human behavior.

In this interview, we talk about her book The Child Code. In this book, she provides a interesting review on how genes influence behavior, spoiler alert-there isn't a gene for anxiety-it is more complicated. But more importantly from a parenting perspective, she provided a convenient way of thinking about temperament, what she called the 3 E's and quizes to help you figure out where you and your child are on this dimension. Importantly, she notes that we have to adjust our parenting style to match the temperament of your child. The Child Code is an extremely useful book for parents that is grounded in very solid science.

For more informaton about Dr Dick and access to her online resources for you to explore your child's genetic code.

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Face-Blindness or Prosopagnosia-interview with Dr Sherryse Corrow Jun 25, 2024

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Dr Sherryse Corrow is a professor of psychology at Bethel University in St Paul University, Minnesota. She is talking with me today about her research into face-blindness or Prosopagnosia. Developmental Prosopagnosia is a condition that has been estimated to effect 1 in 50 with very profound implications for those with this condition. Quite simply, the world is going to be a much more anxious place if you can't identify faces. Dr Corrow explains how this condition shows up in children, how adults can begin to identify it and some of the research into Prosopagnosia.

Dr Corrow can be reached at

shc62369@bethel.edu

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A link to where she summarizes her research in more scientific terms

https://youtu.be/4n8_upaJMxI?si=NHHewNFR6vXDO91S

and for a reference mentioned in the podcast

https://www.faceblind.org/

Face-Blindness or Prosopagnosia-interview with Dr Sherryse Corrow Jun 25, 2024

Show notes

Dr Corrow can be reached at

shc62369@bethel.edu

A link to where she summarizes her research in more scientific terms

https://youtu.be/4n8_upaJMxI?si=NHHewNFR6vXDO91S

and for a reference mentioned in the podcast

https://www.faceblind.org/

Sensory Experiences of Autistic Mothers: Interview with Dr Kiley Hanish Jun 11, 2024

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Kiley Hanish, OTD, PMH-C is a neurodivergent occupational therapist specializing in mental health during the perinatal period which includes pregnancy, postpartum and perinatal loss. She has coauthored "Descriptive Study of the Sensory Experiences of Autistic Mothers as Occupational Beings". Recognizing that the majority of autistic individuals experience sensory processing challenges, this study looks at the challenges autistic mothers face in the transition to parenting. Becoming a parent is an intense experience from a sensory standpoint at each point in the journey. In this interview Dr Hanish describes some of the challenges autistic mothers face and the implications for health care. It is a fascinating topic which has not received the attention it deserves.

For more information about Dr Hanish: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEqxvcx2hmIjoBfepXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1719352541/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.drkileyhanish.com%2f/RK=2/RS=8BPfR.zToOrMxj_B.c1WCsPKSFI-

And for her nonprofit about perinatal loss, Return to Zero: HOPE https://rtzhope.org/

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How anxiety can show up differently in Neurodivergent Children: Interview with Jonathan Dalton, PhD May 10, 2024

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Jonathan Dalton, PhD is a licensed psychologist who is the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change in Rockville, MD. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. He is a sought after speaker and passionate advocate of public education concerning mental health issues.

In this podcast, Dr Dalton explains anxiety may present differently in neurodivergent children. While a decrease in parental accommodation is a central part of the treatment in neurotypical children, Dr Dalton points how accommodations to the sensory sensitivity of neurodivergent can be a critical part helping the child. Listen to this podcast to learn some practical interventions and also the thoughtfulness required in helping these children. Dr Dalton has a way of presenting methaphors that I think you will also enjoy

Dr Dalton can be found at:

https://changeanxiety.com/about-us/

His recent master class "Understanding Anxiety: A Strength-Based Perspective" can be found at

https://neurodivergentinsights.com/trainings

Staying Connected with your teen using polyvagal parenting: Interview with Yshai Boussi, LPC Apr 30, 2024

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Yshai Boussi, LPC is a licensed professional counselor who works with teens and families. Polyvagal theory developed by Steven Porges is a perspective that many clinicians have found very useful. Yshai Boussi has presented this theory in very practical terms that can help parents become more attuned to their teenager and remain more connected to them.

To learn more about Yshai Boussi and view his blog

https://portlandfamilycounseling.com/about-us/yshai-boussi-lpc/

Decreasing Anxiety by Promoting Independence: Interview with Lenore Skenazy President of Let Grow Apr 15, 2024

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Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow and is President of Let Grow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting play and independence in children and adolesecence.

Ms Skenazy created quite a sensation after her article "Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone" and got labeled "America's Worst Mom". This lead her to start Let Grow which is an invaluable resource for helping schools and parents promote healthy growth promoting independence in children. Her approach has the benefit of simplicity and common sense. By encouraging independent activity, you are promoting confidence and decreasing anxiety in your child. And it also happens to be fun. Pair this interview with the one I did last year with Camillo Ortiz, PhD who developed an innovative approach to helping anxious children by givng them mega doses of independence.

Ms. Skenazy also helped Jonthan Haidt in his recent book Anxious Generation write the recommendations about how to correct a "phone based childhood" and return it to a "play based childhood".

Let Grow website

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFEIxplh1mPrQWQyNXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1714424681/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fletgrow.org%2f/RK=2/RS=UD_aH_MXQEBH_BBxdrHFYlXabIM-

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