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What were they thinking? An expert on teenage brains explains
Manage episode 458904925 series 2472853
From school to friends to home, being a teenager is tough. Also tough? Raising one!
On this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Karen Wilson. Karen is a clinical neuropsychologist, director of West LA Neuropsychology, and host of the Diverse Thinking, Diverse Learning podcast.
Tune in to get Karen’s expert advice about supporting your child through the teen years.
Related resources
- How to help high schoolers gain self-control
- Developmental milestones for teenagers
- What to do when your teen or tween is lonely
- Listen: When kids and teens have tantrums: how to help
- Listen: Unpacking the teen mental health crisis: How we got here and what to do about it
Timestamps
(01:35) What’s going on in teens’ brains
(06:10) When teens want more independence
(16:56) Sexual and gender identities
(21:48) The awesome side of teens
For a transcript and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood.org
We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
113 episodes
Manage episode 458904925 series 2472853
From school to friends to home, being a teenager is tough. Also tough? Raising one!
On this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome Karen Wilson. Karen is a clinical neuropsychologist, director of West LA Neuropsychology, and host of the Diverse Thinking, Diverse Learning podcast.
Tune in to get Karen’s expert advice about supporting your child through the teen years.
Related resources
- How to help high schoolers gain self-control
- Developmental milestones for teenagers
- What to do when your teen or tween is lonely
- Listen: When kids and teens have tantrums: how to help
- Listen: Unpacking the teen mental health crisis: How we got here and what to do about it
Timestamps
(01:35) What’s going on in teens’ brains
(06:10) When teens want more independence
(16:56) Sexual and gender identities
(21:48) The awesome side of teens
For a transcript and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood.org
We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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