Resilient Caregiving for Neurodivergent Children

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Practical Strategies for Managing Stress and Finding Joy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Danielle L. Terry, Katherine F. Fortenberry

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Resilient Caregiving for Neurodivergent Children is a supportive, neuroaffirming, and practical guide that helps caregivers protect their own wellbeing while managing the emotional and day-to-day challenges of raising a neurodivergent child.Grounded in evidence-based practices, this invaluable guide blends strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as real-life stories and clinical experience. Unlike many parenting resources that focus primarily on the child, this book puts the caregiver’s emotional health at the center of family wellbeing. Parents, caregivers, and guardians will learn how to make space for difficult emotions such as shame and guilt, ease their overwhelm, and reconnect with their values while building sustainable self-care habits. Chapters include reflective exercises, illustrative case stories, sample scripts, as well as key takeaways to help readers find strength and build emotional resilience at different stages of their caregiving journey. This book offers essential resources to help caregivers prevent burnout and help their child – and themselves – thrive.Combining therapeutic tools with a lived understanding of neurodiversity, this book provides compassionate approaches to care and self-care for parents, guardians, and professionals alike.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-06
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032963303

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Danielle L. Terry, PhD, ABPP, is an author, researcher, professor, and clinician. She is the founder of NeuroKind Consulting (neurokindconsulting.com). Her work is grounded in both expertise and experience, informed by her role as caregiver to a neurodivergent child and her commitment to advancing compassionate, practical approaches to behavioral health.Katherine T. Fortenberry, PhD, is a clinical professor at the University of Utah and the director of behavioral health education for its Family Medicine Residency. She is an educator, researcher, and clinician whose work centers on integrating mental health into primary care. Her professional expertise is shaped by lived experience; as a caregiver to a neurodivergent child, she brings both personal insight and a commitment to compassionate, practical approaches to supporting family wellbeing.

Preface Part I: You, Your Neurodivergent Child And The World 1. First Things First: Understanding ACT, CBT, And How To Use This Book 2. What Is Neurodivergence? 3. The Game Is Rigged: Making Space For Difficult Emotions Part II: Dealing With The Thoughts And Feelings Of Being A Caregiver 4. Challenging Thoughts And Reshaping Expectations For Yourself, Your Child, And Others 5. Guilt, Shame, And Compassion 6. Managing Communication And Setting Healthy Boundaries Part III: Building Your Team And Building Up Your Reserves 7. Finding Your Voice And Tapping Into Resources (Or Not!) 8. Building A Life And Identity Outside Your Child 9. Finding Your Last Nerve Part IV: Crafting Your Story 10. Strength In Similarity: Parenting Neurodivergent Children As A Neurodivergent Caregiver 11. Your Story Moving Forward

"This important book will become a classic. Not only will it give you the strategies you need to manage the world around your neurodivergent child, it will also give you the strategies to manage your inner experience so you can find more joy in parenting and in life."Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, ADHD thought leader and author of The ADHD Productivity Manual“From the preface--a moving, compassionate letter to other parents of neurodivergent youth--to the closing chapters, this book is filled with sensitive, accurate, and science-based advice for families experiencing the challenges (and joys) of raising such children. Few punches are pulled, as: parents are guided to challenge their core beliefs, encounter neurodivergence head-on, and work toward compassion for themselves and their child. Heartfelt, "real," upbeat, and down-to-earth in terms of expectations, hardships, sorrows, and best practices, this book is a "must read" for parents of kids who are neurodivergent. Five stars!”Stephen P. Hinshaw, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley and author of Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness