Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
Parents don’t snap for one reason — they snap because stress builds faster than awareness.
The Reflective Parenting Podcast, hosted by neuroscientist and mom of three Dr. Cindy Hovington, helps parents understand what’s happening inside them before they snap and why recognizing it sooner is the key to change.
Through personal reflections and conversations with clinicians and experts, the podcast explores why parenting feels so intense, why insight often disappears under stress, and what it means to become a reflective parent.
A reflective parent isn’t perfect or calm all the time. They notice sooner, recover faster, and slowly build more trust in how they show up — even on hard days.
This podcast is your invitation to pause, reflect, and feel less alone.
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Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
Dr. Julie Scorah: Barriers to care for Autistic children
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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Julie Scorah a licensed neuropsychologist at McGill University. Julie practices as a clinician and is involved in research about how to make autism resources more accessible to the families that need them. Here’s a preview of what we talked about:
11:21 - What should parents be looking for in terms of symptoms? When is the proper age to get a diagnosis and how is autism diagnosed?
18:52 - What is the prevalence of autism?
22:22 - Does autism present differently in girls than in boys?
25:52 - What are the motions after your child receives an autism diagnosis? Is it all bad?
37:22 - Is there DNA testing available to help diagnose autism and is it useful?
39:38 - What are the differences in the brain of a child with autism compared to a typically developing brain
42:53 - Are any birthing conditions (preeclampsia, pre-mature, etc) correlated with the likelihood of the child having autism?
46:40 - Why do autistic individuals have sensory sensitivities and what are they?
51:57 - Can being female be protective against developing autism?
Resources:
- Join Dr. Scorah and her team on Twitter
- To get involved in research check out the ACAR website or send an e-mail to autism@mcgill.ca
- ASD pathways study
- World Health Organization Training for caregivers of children with autism
For more information visit the podcast summary page here.
Tune in next week for episode 100 with Dr. Bruce D Perry!!
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