Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in our second Roundtable discussion of 2024. We are exploring how to deal with Learning, Social, and Behavioral Struggles of Children (from both a neurotypical and neurodiverse lens).

Experts in this Roundtable discussed supporting neurodiverse children's social, behavioral, and emotional development. They emphasized understanding unique needs, nurturing resilience, and collaborating across industries. Speakers shared practical strategies for addressing challenges such as frustration tolerance, impulse control, and sensory overwhelm, and highlighted the importance of nutrition and movement in education. They also discussed collaborating with teachers and addressing behavioral differences between home and school, and acknowledged the role of anxiety in children's development.

This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:

• Dr. Emily King, Learn with Dr. Emily - Child Psychologist

• Kelly Smedley, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, Waypoint Counseling - Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Kerry Lett, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC, Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition - Registered Dietitian

• Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo, Lux Psychiatry - Psychiatrist

• Rebecca Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, ACT Therapy Services - Speech Language Pathologist

• Sarah Parise, CPT, Great Days by Sarah - Wellness Specialist

To connect with any of our experts, please go to our ⁠website directory⁠. For more episodes on neurodiversity and/or supporting behavior struggles, please listen to episodes 108, 107, 102, 45, 33, 6.

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

• Dealing with learning social and behavioral struggles in children from neurotypical and neurodiverse perspectives.

• Parenting, education, and mental health with experts.

• Understanding and addressing behavioral differences between home and school settings.

• Supporting children with anxiety in school.

• Parenting, homework, and testing anxiety in children.

• Nutrition and mealtime challenges for neurodiverse children, including sugar cravings and meal planning strategies.

• Importance of movement and exercise for children's physical and mental health, with suggestions for incorporating movement into daily life.

Episode Resources:

• Dr. Emily King - https://www.learnwithdremily.com/

• Kelly Smedley - https://www.waypointcounselingnc.com/

• Kerry Lett - https://www.milestonesnutrition.com/

• Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo - https://www.luxpsychiatry.com/

• Rebecca Rowe- https://acttherapyservices.com/

• Sarah Parise - https://www.greatdaysbysarah.com/

Support Mama Needs a Moment! Become a patron through our Mama Needs a Moment ⁠Patreon⁠.

HER Circle by HER Health Collective