54: Autism Advocacy - Part 1: Five Ways to Support Neurodivergent Kids Through Change with Jordan Salzano

About this episode

Jen Bluske speaks with Jordan Salzano about supporting neurodivergent kids through change.

Jen Bluske speaks with Jordan Salzano, an autistic author and advocate, about pivoting after her ice hockey dreams ended and how that led to work in motivation, autism/disability self-advocacy, anti-bullying, and mental health. Jordan shares five strategies parents can use to help their neurodiverse children navigate change and how they can take care of themselves in the meantime. Deepening Parent Community- www.thrivingparentscollective.com/deepening-into-parenting **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Contact Jordan Salzano: Instagrams: Jordan Salzano @jsal_motivates Jordan Salzano @disability_advocacy_chat Facebook: Jordan Salzano LinkedIn: Jordan Salzano Twitter (X): Jordan Salzano (@jsal_motivates) YouTube: Jordan Salzano Book, The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement: The Hunger for Improvement Never Ends - Kindle edition by Salzano, Jordan O.. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Book, Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Dead Ends on a Direct Road: Salzano, Jordan O: 9798369465912…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Bluske

Guest: Jordan Salzano

Topics covered

• autism advocacy
• neurodivergent support
• parenting strategies
• mental health
• self-advocacy

Keywords

• autism
• neurodiversity
• parenting
• advocacy
• mental health
• self-care
• bullying

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thriving Parents Collective, Lit Path Studios

Books & works: The Everlasting Hunger for Improvement, Dead Ends on a Direct Road

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