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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
As the days grow cooler and leaves drift from the trees, we celebrate the harvest season and autumn in all its glory! The holiday season is coming soon...
π Join us this week for special events on neurodiverse youth and raising boys:
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How do we raise our sons with a healthy sense of self? We welcome Ruth Whippman, British journalist, essayist, and author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (November 21).
π¦ Mark your calendars for these great events coming up in December!
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NEW! Eduardo Torres, substance misuse prevention expert and founder of Pathways for Prevention, presents Understanding Addiction: A Community Conversation for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators (December 4).
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NEW! Renowned author (Mind in the Making) and developmental educator Ellen Galinsky joins us to discuss her new book, The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens (December 5).
π« Welcome, ED Sam Drazin and nonprofit Changing Perspectives! We're delighted to have you join The Parent Venture (Neurodiversity Education Series) family.
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Warm wishes,
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"By including topics that apply to neurodiverse students in The Parent Venture series, you are helping our neurodiverse children to be seen, to be understood, to be better educated, and to belong."
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β Rebecca F., Menlo Park, California
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Upcoming 2024 - 2025 Events | |
Thinking Differently about the βSocialβ Uses of Media for Neurodivergent Youth
Meryl Alper, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity
Ruth Whippman, Writer, Journalist, Speaker, Author of BoyMom
Thursday, November 21, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Understanding Addiction: A Community Conversation for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators
Eduardo Torres, Substance Misuse Expert, Founder, Pathways for Prevention
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens
Ellen Galinsky, Renowned Author, Researcher, Developmental Educator
Thursday, December 5, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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PBS Kids Presents CARL THE COLLECTOR!
As the first PBS KIDS series to feature central characters on the autism spectrum, "Carl the Collector" is breaking new ground. Premiering on November 14, the new show highlights Carl's unique perspective and the strengths he brings to his world.
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Parents, the Stanford REACH Lab Wants Your Help!
The Stanford REACH Lab is recruiting a Parent Advisory Board (PAB) to help co-develop a Parent Tobacco and Cannabis Prevention Toolkit. See link below for more details! (QR Code)
To learn more and sign up, contact Dr. Devin McCauley (dmm16@stanford.edu).
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When a Teenagerβs Coping Mechanism Is SpongeBob
Parents are often surprised to find that, even late into high school, teenagers return to the books, movies and TV shows they enjoyed when they were younger.
ο»Ώβ New York Times: Adolescence
(Lisa Damour, PhD - Gift Article)
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Meet Haggis, the Baby Pygmy Hippo!
Move over, Pesto and Moo Dengβa new swoon-worthy baby animal just hit the internet! The birth of Haggis at the Edinburgh Zoo has captured the hearts of animal lovers and become the latest viral sensation.
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Understanding Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity: Creating a More Empathetic, Accessible World
In this Neurodiversity Education Series event, educator Amanda Morin provides parents with practical information about neurodiversity and neurodivergence to help students feel accepted for who they are.
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