Episode Details

Some kids don’t fall apart in public. They save it for home — because it’s the one place they feel safe enough to let go. When teachers and professionals say a child is “fine,” we parents are often left questioning our instincts. They’re the experts, right?

In this episode, psychologist and mom Dr. Arielle Schwartz shares how trusting her gut led her to uncover her son’s dyslexia and sensory differences, and how following that intuition ultimately changed his life.

For more on this topic: 

• Read: Signs of dyslexia at different ages
• Watch: Stars on Earth
• Learn: Eye to Eye mentorship program
• Watch: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia

For a transcript and more resources, visit Everyone Gets a Juice Box on Understood.org. You can also email us at podcast@understood.org.

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