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The Importance of Self-Discovery: Why Your Child Needs to Probe Her Neurodiversity
By Deborah Reber — 2021
Give your child the self-esteem and skills to become a self-actualized adult who embraces self-discovery. That is every parent’s goal, but it is especially challenging—and important—when your child is neurodivergent. Use these four steps to help your child on that journey.
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