Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

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Feeling overwhelmed by the complexities of raising a neurodivergent child? Full-Tilt Parenting is here to help. Hosted by parenting activist and author Debbie Reber, this podcast is your go-to resource for navigating life with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), giftedness, and twice-exceptional (2e) kids. With expert interviews and candid conversations, you'll discover practical solutions for things like school challenges and refusal, therapy options, and fostering inclusion, social struggles, advocacy, intense behavior, and more — all through a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming lens. Whether you're struggling with advocating for your child at school or seeking ways to better support their unique needs, Debbie offers the guidance and encouragement you need to reduce overwhelm and create a thriving, joyful family environment. It's like sitting down with a trusted friend who gets it. You’ve got this, and we’ve got your back!

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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Episodes

TPP 522: A Whole Child Approach to ADHD with Phil Boucher, M.D.

TPP 091a: A Conversation With Steve Silberman About His Book “Neurotribes”

TPP 521: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Gray About Restoring Childhood

TPP 253a: Advocate and Author Jonathan Mooney on Why Normal Sucks

TPP 520: Dr. Özgür Bolat on Why Rewards Backfire and the Real Science of Motivating Kids

TPP 519: Brendan Mahan on Overcoming the Wall of Awful

TPP 426a: Georgie Wisen-Vincent on Unlocking Our Kids’ Emotional Balance and Resilience with The Way of Play

TPP 518: Good Sleeping for Neurodivergent Kids, with Dr. Melisa Moore

TPP 352a: Occupational Therapist Kelly Mahler on the Power in Understanding & Supporting Neurodivergent Kids' Interoception Experience

TPP 517: James Guttman on Becoming the Father His Autistic Son Needed

TPP 280a: Occupational Therapist Rosemary White Talks about DIR / Floortime

TPP 516: A Conversation with Dr. Gila About Supporting Single Parents of Neurodivergent Kids

TPP 104b: Dr. Lori Baudino on the Power of Movement, Dance, and the Mind/Body Connection

TPP 515: Dr. Emily King & the Neurodivergent Learner: A New Approach to Your Child's Success

TPP 421a: A Bonus Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Self-Regulation and Helping Our Children Successfully Engage with Life

TPP 514: An Introduction to Neurodiversity-Affirming OT, with Dr. Bryden Carlson-Giving

TPP 324a: A Conversation about Declarative Language and Co-Regulation, with Linda Murphy

TPP 513: Understanding Dysgraphia: Beyond the Surface of Messy Handwriting, with Kelli Fetter

TPP 311a: Deb Dana on Befriending Our Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory

TPP 512: Dr. Katie Hurley on the "Manosphere" & Breaking the Boy Code

TPP 511: Jessica Patay on Building Brave Communities for Caregivers

TPP 305a: Stuart Shanker on What Self-Regulation Is, Why It Matters, and How to Help Our Children (and Ourselves) Do It Better

TPP 510: Mark Talaga on the Hidden Challenges of Giftedness in the Digital Age

TPP 335a: Amanda Diekman Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection with Your Uniquely Wired Child

TPP 509: Martina Nova on What Couples Get Wrong About Parenting Alignment

TPP 317a: A Conversation About Autistic Burnout with Neurodivergent Support Specialist Kristy Forbes

TPP 508: Dr. Zachary Rubin on What Every Parent Should Understand About Allergies

TPP 507: A Conversation with Dr. Destiny Huff About Neuroaffirming Advocacy in School

TPP 307a: Eliza Fricker Talks Parenting a Child with PDA

TPP 506: A Deep Dive into Autistic Burnout in Children with Jodie Clarke

TPP 301a: Navigating Big Life Transitions with Differently Wired Children (a Solocast)

Dr. Susan Baum on 2e Learners & Elmbridge University’s Program on Cognitive Diversity

TPP 505: What Happens When We’re No Longer Here? Financial Planning for Differently Wired Families

TPP 375a: How Can Our Family Navigate Vacations When They Throw Off My Child's Need for Routine

TPP 504: Celia Bray on Staying Anchored in an Intense World

TPP 015b: A Conversation with 11-year-old Asher About Travel and Vacation Strategies

TPP 503: The Real Work of Parenting Neurodivergent Young Adults (Part 3)

TPP 013b: Margaret Webb Shares Tools & Mindsets for Surviving Summer Break

TPP 502: Alex Mortlock Explains Circadian Rhythm & Complex Sleep Challenges

TPP 501: An Intimate Conversation with Debbie & Derin About Their Co-Parenting Journey (Part 3)

TPP 319a: Dr. Gail Post on the Gifted Parenting Journey and Support for Families of Gifted Children

Episode 500: 10 Years Later: How We’ve Changed, How the Movement Has Grown (And What Comes Next)

TPP 284a: Maria Kennedy on What's Needed & What's Next in the Movement to Support 2e Students

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TPP 499: Stephanie Malia Krauss Shares Insights Into How We Thrive

TPP 254a: Insight into a Bright Mind: A Neuroscientist's Personal Stories of Original Thinking

TPP 498: A Conversation with Dr. Mary Claire Haver About Perimenopause

TPP 86a: Dr. Mike Postma on the Plight of Gifted & 2e (Twice Exceptional) Children

TPP 497: The Inner Work Behind Staying Present, with Matthew Fishleder

TPP 326a: Educator Sam Young on Reimagining Socializing for Twice-Exceptional Students