Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope Paperback – January 21, 2020

My 6 year old son recently got diagnosed with level 1 autism and ADHD. I love how this book has taught me how to get out of my comfort zone and learn how to be that advocate my son needs. How to find “my people” and most importantly how to align with my husband through all of this. It’s been a long 6 year journey figuring out my son and the way his brain works. I put my son in public school this year and he was doing great! Learning all the things! But his behavior was not good every single day. This book taught me that he was on sensory overload every day all day at school. It was too much for him. I pulled him out and now homeschooling him, he’s much happier and does way better!! Thankful for “Differently Wired”!! My kid learns better and behaves better when learning at his own pace!

“It’s time society stopped looking at our kid’s neurodifferneces as things in need of “fixing” and instead considered the possibility that today’s increasingly large population of atypical children may actually be a modern-day evolution. It’s time for our children to be seen and celebrated for who they truly are.” – YES, YES, YES to this!!In her new book, Differently Wired, not only does Debbie get real about how the day-to-day reality negatively affects differently wired kids and families she also invites the reader to get curious instead. “If we don’t question, we stay stuck.”She addresses some common problems and concerns families might face…for example, isolation and stigma, behavioral challenges, strain on the family, lack of choice, financial strain and having no clear path and knows there must be a better way.Throughout the book Debbie shares her own personal stories, struggles and successes as well as numerous examples from others. This book ties together research, wisdom, insight and practical tips. The second half of the book is full of what Debbie calls, TILTS (paradigm shifts) or tips, things to consider, questions to ask and helpful strategies.As a parent of a neurotypical kid I know I want to do everything I can to make sure I do my part to stop supporting systems and stereotypes that exclude so many kids and families and help redefine what is considered “normal”. Differently Wired gave me a better perspective and understanding of how I can begin to help.I read an advance copy of this book and I am blown away. I can't even begin to tell you how much love, thought and passion Debbie put into writing it and creating the TILT podcast and community. As a friend, colleague and huge fan of hers and her work for years I couldn’t be more excited for everyone who gets their hands on it. What she is creating is so needed and is truly remarkable. Thank you, Debbie.THREE THUMBS UP! Check it out! Spread the word and grab your copy today!

It's like Debbie wrote this book just for my family and I know so many other parents will feel the same. Having navigated three schools by the time we ended first grade (a neighborhood school, a highly-capable program, and a thankfully short stint in a contained classroom for "social-emotional learning"), Debbie's similar experience in attempting to find a school fit for her own child several years older than my own was incredibly validating, and her guidance is invaluable as the search for "fit" becomes a much larger task encompassing all aspects family life, community life, and outward. I have a huge stack of "should-read" books in my office that I've attempted to begin and stopped because it was too much work to glean too little helpful information. Debbie's book is the *only one* that I have literally gobbled and could not put down as every page felt relevant and truly compelling to read.Debbie is a leader in the paradigm shift that our twice exceptional families need so fervently as we navigate the many challenges of parenting without a roadmap for our exceptional young people. In reading an advance copy of the book a few weeks back, I realized that Debbie has provided us with an invaluable tool for navigating the murkier, emotional, gut-level decision making for our children. A process that is often lonely, isolated and confusing because conventional thinking on parenting and education do not apply, she shines a searchlight on. Her approach has echoed my own in finding that a positive, affirming approach goes so much further than the common behavioral approaches used in school and more traditional therapy which can be triggering and unhelpful for our kids. The message to lean-in and support our exceptional children's strengths while supporting them in other thoughtful ways is loud and clear and we'll be shouting from the rooftops to share all the goodness compiled in this book.