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![If your child reacts strongly to certain sensations or seeks constant movement, it's often their sensory system working as intended. This video offers practical support for neurodivergent parenting, helping you understand the root cause of these responses. Understanding your child's nervous system can significantly improve emotional regulation and make everyday activities feel more manageable. 💛This is part of my Parenting Neurodivergent Kids: What Actually Helps series — foundational concepts to help the harder days make more sense.📌 Watch the full Parenting playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyiJcZTBcezQJ1yuOA8uahpCxLT7aqqHL
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📌 Next in the series — Supports That Actually Help: [Going Live on the 24th - Be on the look out for it!]⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening
00:22 Intro
00:39 Behind the Behavior | Sensory Needs
00:55 What Is Sensory Processing?
01:37 Sensory Avoidance — What It Looks Like
02:59 Sensory Seeking — What It Looks Like
04:08 Avoidance vs. Defiance — How to Tell the Difference
05:25 So What Do You Actually Do?
07:17 What's Next in the Series💛 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL
Practical support for parents raising neurodivergent kids — from someone living it too. I’m Maryellen, a homeschool parent in a neurodivergent family. On Growing Together: Neurodiversity at Home, I share real-life parenting and homeschooling support for families navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences.My content focuses on capacity, regulation, and practical supports — not pressure or perfection. Whether you’re homeschooling, supporting a struggling learner in public school, or rethinking what learning looks like for your family, you’re not alone here.I share tools, strategies, and reflections that have helped our family reduce overwhelm and make learning feel more possible — especially for neurodivergent kids and the parents supporting them.New videos focus on real life, real parenting, and neurodiversity at home.🌐 Visit my website: https://growingtogetherathome.com
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Hi, I’m Maryellen
Homeschool mom, problem-solver, and fellow traveler in the neurodivergent parenting world. Everything here is tested at home — so you can skip the guesswork.
