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The Gifts of Different Brains with Debbie

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With a neurodivergent brains, there are inherent weaknesses and different timelines for development than typical brains.

Neurodivergent young people struggle with some things that typical brained peers don’t struggle with or have figured out much earlier in their development.

There are also gifts that come from having a neurodivergent brain or raising a neurodivergent child, teen, or young adult. Putting more focus on these gifts helps us see the struggles in a new light.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why strengths and weaknesses are often different sides of the same coin.
  • Some of the unique strengths of neurodivergent brains.
  • Why we often lose sight of neurodivergent gifts.
  • What often happens when certain areas of our brains are more developed.
  • What you can do if you focus on your strengths and gifts.

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The Gifts of Different Brains with Debbie

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