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096 Parenting ADHD & Autistic Children – Williams

March 07, 2017

 Parenting ADHD & Autistic Children
Penny Williams, Asheville, NC. Penny, an acclaimed author, guides and mentors parents raising kids with ADHD and autism. She's the mother of a son with combined ADHD and autism, the author of three award-winning books on parenting ADHD children, founder and instructor at The Parenting ADHD & Autism Academy, and a frequent contributor on parenting and children with ADHD for ADDitude Magazine and other parenting and special needs publications.

A veteran parent of a son with ADHD, Penny Williams is the creator of the award-winning website that provides coursework with details: The Complete Parenting ADHD Course - See the course outline and bonuses at this link [not an affiliate].
Her Bestselling Books: 

* What to Expect When Parenting Children with ADHD: A 9-step plan to master the struggles and triumphs of parenting a child with ADHD - Global Amazon Link
* Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD - Global Amazon Link - "The #1 Book on ADHD Children:" ADDitude Magazine
* The Insider's Guide to ADHD: Adults with ADHD Reveal the Secret to Parenting Kids with ADHD - Global Amazon Link
* 2015 International Book Awards Winner: Psychology & Mental Health
* 2014 USA Best Book Awards: Parenting & Family, Finalist Award

Her report during this Episode at CBJ/096 addresses how:

* parents must move forward away from labels,
* to differentiate problems from normal behaviors,
* to work with peer relationships,
* parents can address the complexity issues of high intelligence.

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 Parenting ADHD & Autistic Children Detailed at CBJ/096

* At first, I thought my son's only problem was ADHD
* Understanding him as a child started with Ross Greene's book
* Our biggest red flag: he didn's understand someone's intention towards him
* We didn't know as much as we should about meds
* "Complexity" is a defining word for our son
* He used games to eventually develop friendships
* How I differentiate "typical" from "problems" without using labels 
* Schools, labels and Dr. Zak Stein

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Penny's Download In PDF ↓

Homework Tips: Parenting Strategies for ADHD/Autism
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Penny's Websites & References:

* http://parentingadhdandautism.com - Calendar for Webinars
* Complete Parenting ADHD Course - Triggers, schools, boundary management for parents.
* The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. - Global Amazon Link

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