Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect,
support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber
is calling the "differently wired" kids, the one in five children with
ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing
disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for
the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard - struggling
to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group
while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about
what's normal, what's not, and how to handle it all.
But now there's hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author
and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is
twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger's, and is highly gifted),
Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and
the best kind of been-there, done-that companion.
On the one hand it's a book of saying NO, and how it's time to say no to
trying to fit your round-peg kid into society's square holes, no to
educational and social systems that don't respect your child, no to the
anxiety and fear that keep parents stuck. And then it's a book of YES.
By offering 18 paradigm shifts - what she calls "tilts" - Reber shows
how to change everything. How to "Get Out of Isolation and Connect."
"Stop Fighting Who Your Child Is and Lean In." "Let Go of What Others
Think." "Create a World Where Your Child Can Feel Secure." "Find Your
People (and Ditch the Rest)." "Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery."
And through these alternative ways of being, discover how to stay open,
pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional
child.
