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The news is often scary, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. And kids who learn and think differently may have an especially hard time with intense news cycles.
In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with returning guest Dr. Kristin Carothers. Kristin is a clinical psychologist based in Atlanta and New York City who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral interventions. She’s also an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Morehouse School of Medicine and an expert contributor for Understood.
Kristin offers tips and strategies to help parents and caregivers navigate difficult news cycles with kids who learn and think differently.
(3:18) Understanding the effect the news is having on your child
(6:45) Flexible thinking
(9:50) Respecting different points of view
(13:32) Perseveration
(17:08) Managing the impulse to overshare
(17:44) Understanding levels of disclosure
Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör Understood.org, Gretchen Vierstra, Rachel Bozek. Innehållet i podden är skapat av Understood.org, Gretchen Vierstra, Rachel Bozek och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
