Reflective Parenting Podcast
What if one book could help you see yourself more clearly as a parent?
As parents, we're constantly learning. We listen to podcasts, read books, and consume endless advice online, but real growth happens when we pause long enough to reflect on what we're learning and what it means for our own lives.
Welcome to The Reflective Parenting Podcast, a parenting book club led by neuroscientist, international speaker, mom of three, and founder of Curious Neuron, Dr. Cindy Hovington.
Each month, we'll explore a new book together and reflect on the ideas that can help us better understand ourselves, our emotions, our relationships, and our parenting. Every week, I'll share reflections, insights from neuroscience, and practical takeaways to help you become more self-aware, manage stress more effectively, navigate conflict with greater confidence, and show up as the parent you want to be.
This isn't a book summary podcast. It's an invitation to slow down as parents, think more deeply, and grow alongside your children.
Because becoming a better parent isn't about consuming more information; it's about reflecting on it with me by your side.
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Reflective Parenting Podcast
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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