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Coffee on the Couch - Neurodiversity Podcasts

Coffee on the Couch - Neurodiversity Podcasts

Auteur(s): Marlene Pretorius
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When one person in the family has received diagnosis (or investigating the possibility) of having learning disability, it doesn’t just affect the child or individual. It affects the whole family. Everyone in the family will try to understand what it means, and what adjustments may need to be made to accommodate their neurodiverse needs.

Knowledge of these difficulties often leaves parent with the dilemma of understanding how to balance parenting with compassion for their child's difficulties. How do I help my child understand and come to terms with this? Which part of their behaviour is them really being unable to do something, and which part is just them testing their boundaries. How do you balance your parenting with compassion for your child's needs? It is an emotional journey and a vulnerable place to be and it can affect people's mental health.

In this series we will be sharing personal stories, grow our understanding of specific learning difficulties, and share tips and advice to live confidently and compassionately with your own or your child's neurodiversity. ​

Our mission is to empower families and individuals with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) to,

  • understand, and have compassion with your own and each other's strengths and difficulties,

  • take accountability to improve your skills and reach your potential,

  • build resilience, so your difficulties won't define who you are.

Olive Tree Neurodiversity Ltd. 2023 Hygiène et mode de vie sain Psychologie Psychologie et santé mentale Relations Éducation des enfants
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  • Episode 2 - Dyslexia Experience

    Episode 2 - Dyslexia Experience
    Jun 1 2023

    In this episode Christel and Marlene talk about Christel's experience with dyslexia as a child. Topics include:

    • What Christel remember about her experience before getting diagnosed.

    • Her assessment experience

    • The school experience

    • The impact openness had on her life

    • The impact of dyslexia on her social life

    • Choosing a secondary school

    • Needs assessment

    • Her experience with school support

    As parents it can sometimes be difficult to know or understand what your child is going though, our story is not going to be the same for everyone but we hope that our story will help you to understand what your child might be going through or might face in the future.You can watch the video version of this on:
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    27 min
  • Episode 1 - Our Personal Journey

    Episode 1 - Our Personal Journey
    May 4 2023

    We are meeting you on the couch today to introduce you to some faces behind Olive Tree Neurodivesity, and share a very personal story. Marlene gives you a front row seat to the roller coaster ride of the challenges and delights of raising a neurodiverse child, while discovering and managing her own learning differences at the same time. Marlene and Christel both talk freely about their experiences with dyslexia and the process of getting Christel diagnosed as a child. Following this, Marlene really wanted to support Christel with her dyslexia, so she studied further to become a dyslexia specialist. However, she soon discovered the many challenges when a parent tries to tutor their own child, and realised that what Christel needed more was a strong connection and relationship with her parents. The focus therefore shifted to supporting Christel in discovering and developing her strengths rather than trying to fix her difficulties. This gave Christel the necessary security and confidence to become a more independent learner, and the motivation to carry on with her studies.Marlene also discuss the emotions and lack of a support network when she had to deal with these things as a parent. It is not easy to share something this personal to the world, but we hope that by doing so we can help to normalise some of the experiences other families may be going though, as you navigate your own journey. It is a story of grace and hope.
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    25 min
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