Welcome to The Autism ADHD Podcast! I'm thrilled that you joined me. My name is Holly Blanc Moses, The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist. Today, we are talking about the FREE "Get to Know My Child Snapshot" - a one-page fillable pdf that takes less than 5-minutes to complete.

• Decrease anxiety
• Prevent misunderstandings about behavior
• Highlight strengths and interests
• Set a child up for success with teachers, coaches, tutors, sitters, therapists, doctors, etc.

Get your FREE "Get To Know My Child Snapshot"

• Parents click here
• Therapists click here
• Educators click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

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Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC.

• Therapists click here

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Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled.

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About Holly Blanc Moses
Holly Blanc Moses is a neurodivergent psychologist, speaker, consultant, continuing education provider and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV and parent masterclasses.

Hey friends—today I’m getting personal. I share what it was like to tell my dad and mom about my autism diagnosis at 50, how internalized ableism whispered “you’re not autistic enough,” and why believing kids is one of the most powerful ways to lower anxiety.

We talk masking that looked like “success,” sensory differences that shaped my days, the “my regular” story (Hi, Dairy Queen), and the moment validation turned fear into relief. If you’re a parent, therapist, educator—or navigating your own neurodivergent identity—this one’s for you.

What you’ll learn

• How internalized ableism shows up as “you seem so normal” and why it harms kids and adults

• The difference between looking fine and being okay: masking vs. mental health

• Sensory realities (sound, clothing, routines) that get mislabeled

• Why believing kids is a clinical + parenting superpower for reducing anxiety

• Simple ways families and professionals can respond with support

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC.

• Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled.

• Parents, click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

• Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
• Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

Subscribe, Support & Share
📱 Follow: @theautismadhdpodcast on Instagram and Facebook

📺 Come on over to YouTube and check out Autism ADHD TV with Holly

Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast.

About Holly Blanc Moses
Holly Blanc Moses is a neurodivergent psychologist, speaker, consultant, continuing education provider and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV and parent masterclasses.

Ever asked an autistic and/or adhd child to do something “simple” and they had a meltdown or shutdown? Does it seem like they'll do anything to avoid?

In this episode, I'm breaking down the reasons behind the avoidance and I'll introduce you to The Doable Approach. It's my practical, neurodiversity-affirming approach that helps kids feel safe, understood, and capable.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why avoidance isn’t refusal
✅ The “invisible stacked blocks” that lead to meltdowns and shutdowns
✅ Practical ways to make tasks and time feel doable
✅ How to support mental health and increase confidence

🌟 This shift decreases anxiety, increases self-awareness and emotional regulation, and makes the impossible possible. Please take a listen and share:)

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC.

• Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled.

• Parents, click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

• Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
• Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

Subscribe, Support & Share
📱 Follow: @theautismadhdpodcast on Instagram and Facebook

📺 Come on over to YouTube and check out Autism ADHD TV with Holly

Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast.

About Holly Blanc Moses
Holly Blanc Moses is a neurodivergent psychologist, speaker, consultant, continuing education provider and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV and parent masterclasses.

Ever wonder why it takes three hours to do 20 minutes of homework? Or why they freeze up when you ask them to get dressed? Join me, Holly Blanc Moses, and special guest, Leila Beikmohomadi, as we take a deep dive into processing speed differences in ADHD and autistic children and teens. We also share our lived experience with processing speed differences!

What Parents, Therapists & Educators Will Learn:

• What processing speed actually is (hint: it's not about intelligence)
• How slower processing speed shows up at home and school
• Why anxiety makes processing speed even slower
• The mental health impact on kids who feel constantly behind
• Practical accommodations and strategies that actually work
• Why "hurry up" never helps and what to do instead

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC.

• Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled.

• Parents, click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

• Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
• Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

Subscribe & Support
📱 Follow: @theautismadhdpodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast.

About Holly Blanc Moses
Holly Blanc Moses is a neurodivergent psychologist, speaker, consultant, continuing education provider and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV and parent masterclasses.

About Leila Beikmohomadi

Leila Beikmohomadi is a neurodivergent psychologist who provides mental health therapy and evaluations at Crossvine Counseling.

Does your child, student or client constantly forgetting what you just said? Struggling to follow directions, stay organized, or complete schoolwork? You’re not alone — and it’s not a behavior problem. It may be lower working memory.

In this episode of The Autism ADHD Podcast, I breaks down what working memory really is, why it’s often misunderstood, and how it impacts everything from transitions to conversations to homework.

Most importantly — you'll walk away with compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming strategies that actually help at home, in the classroom, and beyond.

• What working memory is and why it’s so important

• How working memory fits into executive functioning

• Everyday examples of low working memory (and why they’re so frustrating)

• Why stress makes working memory even harder

• Components of the Working Memory

• How to support kids with low working memory at home and school

• Practical strategies that reduce overwhelm

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC.

• Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled.

• Parents, click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

• Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
• Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

Subscribe & Support
📺 Watch on: YouTube
📱 Follow: @theautismadhdpodcast on Instagram and Facebook
Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast.

About Holly Blanc Moses
Holly Blanc Moses is a neurodivergent psychologist, speaker, consultant, continuing education provider and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV and parent masterclasses.

At 50 years old, I still feel physically sick when I hear these two words. My throat closes up, my chest tightens, and I'm instantly transported back to being that confused, overwhelmed neurodivergent kid who could never seem to get things right.

Those words? "Should be."

In this vulnerable and eye-opening episode, I share how "should be" thinking is accidentally creating mental health crises in our ADHD and autistic children - and what to do instead.

Whether you are a parent, therapist or educator, you're going to gain valuable insights on how to better support neurodivergent kids:)

Sincerely,

Holly Blanc Moses - The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Get your FREE BEHAVIOR DETECTIVE GUIDE

To support neurodivergent children and teens, we need to understand their unique needs and honor their experiences. The Behavior Detective Guide breaks down information to help identify barriers and patterns, leading to neurodiversity affirming approaches.

• Parents click here
• Therapists click here
• Educators click here

⭐️ Get your FREE SOCIAL SUCCESS GUIDE

Social interaction can be confusing and anxiety-provoking for neurodivergent children and teens. The Social Success Guide provides practical strategies to support social confidence and authenticity.

• Parents click here
• Therapists click here
• Educators click here

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC. Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled. Parents click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

➡️ Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
➡️ Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

❤️ Thanks for sharing this episode and supporting The Autism ADHD Podcast!

Welcome to The Autism ADHD Podcast. I'm glad you joined me today because my guest, Reid Miles, host of "Inside the Asperger's Studio," and I are talking about why it's so hard to move outside our comfort zone. We are also discussing how to move outside the zone with more comfort and confidence.

Some of the topics we are covering are:

• Why forcing neurodivergent kids out of their comfort zone backfires
• The real reason behind the "I don't want to" responses
• How to use "starter sentences" to understand your child's fears
• The anchor person strategy for building confidence
• Small, doable steps that actually work
• Planning strategies for overwhelming environments
• Why shared interests make all the difference

After you take a listen, please share this episode! We appreciate you helping to spread the word about neurodiversity-affirming approaches:)

Sincerely,

Holly Blanc Moses - The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist

⭐️ Get your FREE GET TO KNOW MY CHILD SNAPSHOT

Set your child up for success by providing essential information at a glance! This one-page snapshot takes less than 5 minutes to complete and helps anyone supporting your child, including camp counselors, coaches, teachers, therapists, sitters, and more.

• Parents click here

⭐️ Click here for free resources, trainings, and continuing education-

⭐️ Get your FREE BEHAVIOR DETECTIVE GUIDE

To support neurodivergent children and teens, we need to understand their unique needs and honor their experiences. The Behavior Detective Guide breaks down information to help identify barriers and patterns, leading to neurodiversity affirming approaches.

• Parents click here
• Therapists click here
• Educators click here

⭐️ Get your FREE SOCIAL SUCCESS GUIDE

Social interaction can be confusing and anxiety-provoking for neurodivergent children and teens. The Social Success Guide provides practical strategies to support social confidence and authenticity.

• Parents click here
• Therapists click here
• Educators click here

⭐️ Hey Therapists! Come on over for NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING CONTINUING EDUCATION

Enhance your therapeutic approach with our affirming and engaging trainings while earning CE credits to fulfill your professional development requirements, as our courses are approved by the NBCC. Therapists click here

⭐️ Welcome to our PARENT MASTERCLASSES WITH Q&A

Each live class is packed with supportive strategies on the topics parents want most. Can't make it live? No worries, because you'll get the replay. Sign up to be the first to know when the next masterclass is scheduled. Parents click here for your masterclasses

❤️ You're invited to my FACEBOOK GROUPS. Can't wait to see you there:)

➡️ Parents, come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents
➡️ Therapists & educators, join the Facebook Group for professionals

❤️ Thanks for sharing this episode and supporting The Autism ADHD Podcast!

➡️ Make sure to check out "Inside the Aspergers Studio" podcast hosted by Reid Miles!

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