Parent Coaching
for
Neurodivergent Families
of Faith

with Sandra Littlejohn

You might be parenting a neurodivergent child if …

All of the traditional parenting advice has failed you. Professionals offer checklists instead of hope.
You see the child suffering but everyone else sees the problem.
Your child fails to thrive in any environment: home, school, or church.
Your child is on constant sensory overload which leads to daily meltdowns.
No one understands what you go through as a Mom. You really feel alone.
Other people blame you for the rogue behavior. They offer unhelpful advice, not the listening ear you need.
People stop inviting you to do fun things because your child’s behavior is unpredictable.
You long for someone to see your child as anything other than a list of symptoms or a project to correct.

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Parenting a Neurodivergent Child is Hard

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Parenting a neurodivergent child is hard because they are stuck in a world that doesn’t understand anything about them.

You know your kid is special.

All those wonderful qualities you see stayed locked inside them because they feel out of control most of the time.

Parenting a neurodivergent child is hard because you have to wear all the hats.

You can feel frustrated, angry, overwhelmed and out of control because of the daily struggles your child faces.

Meet Your Parenting Coach, Sandra Littlejohn

My friend, I see you. I understand the steep, rocky path you walk because I took those shaky steps myself.

I felt all those familiar feels…the frustration, the anger, and always feeling overwhelmed. I’ve spun in the same twin circles of shame and guilt.

I know how hard this is.

Every. Single. Day.

My educational background includes a Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University (1998) with an emphasis on and experience with children and teenagers. Previously, I earned a Masters degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia (1992) with an emphasis on qualitative research methods. While residing in Georgia, my professional work concentrated on working with teenagers in residential settings. This included work in a therapeutic boarding school/wilderness program and a residential group home setting.

You Shouldn’t Have to Walk This Parenting Journey Alone

And though I still walk the bumpy path with my own neurodivergent children, I have discovered how to make our lives easier. I teach parents of neurodivergent children how to use the four roles we have as parents of neurodivergent children – Coach, Cheerleader, Counselor & Consequence Manager. Using these roles are essential to your success as a parent! They move you in a positive direction and help you get your confidence back! Your child manages their emotions successfully and they do well in school and other social situations. You are proud of them!

You Might Be a Good Fit for Parent Coaching If:

I work with Neurodivergent moms (diagnosed, self-diagnosed, late diagnosed, and as of now undiagnosed) who are struggling with parenting with their older elementary school, middle school and high school age children.

I believe neurodivergent children (and their neurodivergent moms) want to do their best but fail when there is a skill that hasn’t been taught or a need that isn’t being met.

This population is underserved and very often ignored.

As neurodivergent children age, their diagnoses may change, often having more diagnoses added to the list, but the support offered to parents changed.

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Frankly, there is less compassion and patience and an increased expectation to perform in traditional environments. Schools withdraw formal support when older children, tweens and teenagers need it the most and parents find themselves fighting for what their children need. They often are bewildered by the change as their children age.

How is my approach different?

The work I do is highly individualized and is based on the individual not numbers. I believe that any support offered to a neurodivergent individual (mom or child) must lead with a strengths-based approach and not by evidence driven learning. That type of approach doesn’t work with us as neurodivergent people. Most school and mental health professionals choose evidence based because that is easier, more economical and is driven by the medical model that neurodivergent people are deficient.

Specifically I have experience in working with these formal diagnoses, in my professional practice or my personal parenting journey:

Autism
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
Pathological Demand Avoidance
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Speech and Language issues
Sensory Processing Disorder
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder

Comorbidity Issues:

- - MTHFR Gene Mutation
  - Autoimmune Issues
  - Gut health
  - Irritable Bowel syndrome
  - Anxiety
  - Depression

BREAK FREE

of the toxic, cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all parenting that leaves you feeling depressed and trapped.

Join a community that welcomes you and your uniquely abled children.

Parent Coaching for Neurodivergent Families of Faith