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Growing Exceptional Seedlings: Companionship for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids
Neurologically diverse children must often attempt to navigate through daily obstacles that others may view as simple tasks. Because these gifted children often struggle with other mental challenges, they can present a puzzle to unsuspecting parents that prompts feelings of isolation. The good news is that there are practical ways for parents to first understand and then help their exceptional seedlings overcome these hurdles.
In an essential guidebook for parents of neurodivergent kids, Kendra Rogers relies on her experience as an elementary educator and mother to four gifted children to share valuable insight into a variety of important topics that address the early signs and symptoms of neurological challenges; coping mechanisms, therapies, and medications; ways to parent together; sibling differences; and schooling options and accommodations. Included is a beginner’s guide to raising neurodivergent children as well as life hacks and resources that will help parents as they progress with their children through each stage of development.
Growing Exceptional Seedlings is a trusted companion for parents seeking guidance on how to raise neurodivergent children who are a larger blessing than life itself.
In an essential guidebook for parents of neurodivergent kids, Kendra Rogers relies on her experience as an elementary educator and mother to four gifted children to share valuable insight into a variety of important topics that address the early signs and symptoms of neurological challenges; coping mechanisms, therapies, and medications; ways to parent together; sibling differences; and schooling options and accommodations. Included is a beginner’s guide to raising neurodivergent children as well as life hacks and resources that will help parents as they progress with their children through each stage of development.
Growing Exceptional Seedlings is a trusted companion for parents seeking guidance on how to raise neurodivergent children who are a larger blessing than life itself.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 25, 2020
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October 28, 2021
This is a very informative book and as I myself work in education, I found this book to be quite interesting. I love that this book is about the authors life and her family, what makes her children exceptional and how she the author has been parenting in a different way to others.
This book contains many helpful aspects for parents such as discipline methods, coping strategies, labels, routines and parenting struggles/support. I’m sure many parents can learn a great deal from this book! I like that most of the chapters are short, so if a parent is unsure of a certain way to do something for their child, they can revert back to the book for guidance.
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The book provides companionship for parents of children whose brains work differently and it does so in an easy to read, intelligent manner without condescension. The format of short, concise chapters on pertinent topics allows readers to dip in and out, rather than taking the typical linear fashion, reflecting an informal guidebook style. As a former Learning Disability Nursing lecturer and an experienced special needs support worker, I appreciate the language Rogers uses: medical terms and labels are explained for the layperson, without jargon or complexity. The real life vignettes and examples are all the better as you know they are based on real experiences and the author has a lovely style of writing which keeps you immersed. The fact that Rogers confesses to not always getting things right lends itself to the idea of providing reassurance and companionship to others and it does it well, with just the right touch of humour.
Kendra Rogers said that she wants ‘readers to feel less alone and more uplifted and encouraged about their parenting journey’ while also feeling that ‘they aren’t failing their children even when they make mistakes’. I think Kendra has managed it in this book, hence the five out of five rating.
This book contains many helpful aspects for parents such as discipline methods, coping strategies, labels, routines and parenting struggles/support. I’m sure many parents can learn a great deal from this book! I like that most of the chapters are short, so if a parent is unsure of a certain way to do something for their child, they can revert back to the book for guidance.
A friend’s review below
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The book provides companionship for parents of children whose brains work differently and it does so in an easy to read, intelligent manner without condescension. The format of short, concise chapters on pertinent topics allows readers to dip in and out, rather than taking the typical linear fashion, reflecting an informal guidebook style. As a former Learning Disability Nursing lecturer and an experienced special needs support worker, I appreciate the language Rogers uses: medical terms and labels are explained for the layperson, without jargon or complexity. The real life vignettes and examples are all the better as you know they are based on real experiences and the author has a lovely style of writing which keeps you immersed. The fact that Rogers confesses to not always getting things right lends itself to the idea of providing reassurance and companionship to others and it does it well, with just the right touch of humour.
Kendra Rogers said that she wants ‘readers to feel less alone and more uplifted and encouraged about their parenting journey’ while also feeling that ‘they aren’t failing their children even when they make mistakes’. I think Kendra has managed it in this book, hence the five out of five rating.
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