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  • Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
  • Written by: Deborah Reber
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  • Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Differently Wired

Written by: Deborah Reber
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Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard - struggling to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about what’s normal, what’s not, and how to handle it all.     

But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and the best kind of been-there, done-that companion.     

On the one hand it’s a book of saying NO, and how it’s time to say no to trying to fit your round-peg kid into society’s square holes, no to educational and social systems that don’t respect your child, no to the anxiety and fear that keep parents stuck. And then it’s a book of YES. By offering 18 paradigm shifts - what she calls “tilts” - Reber shows how to change everything. How to “Get Out of Isolation and Connect.” “Stop Fighting Who Your Child Is and Lean In.” “Let Go of What Others Think.” “Create a World Where Your Child Can Feel Secure.” “Find Your People (and Ditch the Rest).” “Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery.” And through these alternative ways of being, discover how to stay open, pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional child.

©2018 Deborah Reber (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

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Wish I had this resource sooner

I am so glad that I stumbled onto this book. The author provides some great thought provoking questions on how to raise our children with differently wired minds. We all want our children to succeed and with this book as a resource, that goal is possible. No one said it was going to be easy yet the outcome will be worth it.

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Usefull informations

This book contains usefull informations but the story is more about the parents than the autistic child.
I expected more informations to help me understand differently wired children.

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Great resource for parents of quirky kids

If you feel lost or alone because your kid is “that kid” at school or at the playground, I highly recommend reading this book along with all the material available on the TILT Parenting website. Odds are you’ll even learn a little bit more about yourself, after all the apple does not fall far from the tree!

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