About this episode

E & L revisit an early episode discussing various acronyms related to neurodivergent parenting.

It's summer time, which means E & L are busy with families. In the meantime, let's revisit one of the first episodes where E & L break down some of the many, many, MANY acronyms in the world of neurodivergent parenting. Maybe it's Maybelline? Maybe it's DBT? In a little longer than we planned episode, L & E explore many of the acronyms and initialisms you might encounter on your journey with neurodivergence. While we'll get into the specifics of each in separate episodes, this serves as a crash course to get you started wading through all that alphabet soup! Watch for a Part 2! What is: OT-Occupational Therapy PT-Physical therapy SLP-Speech & Language Pathologist MT-BC-Music Therapist-Board Certified DBT-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ART-Accelerated Resolution Therapy IFS-Internal Family Systems (not to be confused with Family Systems) PTSD-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder CPTSD-Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder PDA-Pathological Demand Avoidance (Persistent Drive for Autonomy) IEP-Individualized…

People in this episode

Hosts: E, L

Topics covered

• neurodivergent parenting
• acronyms
• mental health
• therapy types
• education plans
• family support

Keywords

• neurodivergence
• acronyms
• parenting
• therapy
• education
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maybelline, OT-Occupational Therapy, PT-Physical therapy, SLP-Speech & Language Pathologist, MT-BC-Music Therapist-Board Certified, DBT-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ART-Accelerated Resolution Therapy, IFS-Internal Family Systems, PTSD-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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