1st Edition
Resilient Caregiving for Neurodivergent Children Practical Strategies for Managing Stress and Finding Joy
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
Biography
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 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 focuses on integrating mental health into primary care. Her professional expertise is informed 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 well-being.
"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: 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
