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7 ways to help your child build self-advocacy skills (Reissue)

Ep. 738

738.When your child fully understands their own diagnoses it not only means they can more easily explain their challenges to friends and family, but it also empowers them to ask for what they need at school. Today I’m talking about helping your child build those self-advocacy skills while they're young so they have lots of opportunities to practice and gain self-confidence in asking for support once they’re out in the real world.


Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. 


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