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Author: Shawn Smith

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Rudolph: A Shining Example Of Neurodiversity
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Rudolph: a Shining Example of Neurodiversity

  • December 24, 2017
  • Shawn Smith
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
Shawn Smith M.Ed., CCC looks at how the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer spoke to his own journey as an individual with a different brain.
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How Do You Measure Positive Impact? The Challenges Of Advocating For Neurodiversity
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How Do You Measure Positive Impact? The Challenges of Advocating for Neurodiversity

  • July 23, 2017
  • Shawn Smith
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
Canadian ADHD and Neurodiversity advocate Shawn Smith reflects on how a recent presentation at a conference reinforced his concept of how to measure the positive impact of his work.
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Why Kids Need To Earn An Allowance At A Young Age
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Why Kids Need To Earn An Allowance At A Young Age

  • September 16, 2016
  • Shawn Smith
  • Neurodiversity
As parents, we all want our kids to grow up to have a great work ethic and understand the value of a dollar. But things don’t just happen; unless we make them happen.
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The Multiple Types Of ADHD
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The Multiple Types of ADHD

  • August 6, 2016
  • Shawn Smith
  • ADHD, Neurodiversity
Shawn Smith identifies the different types of ADHD, and how characteristics can differ.
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VIDEO BLOG: Neurodiversity And Time Management
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VIDEO BLOG: Neurodiversity and Time Management

  • June 10, 2016
  • Shawn Smith
  • Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity and time management is a topic that keeps coming up in individual family sessions, so I wanted to make a quick video to really challenge people's perceptions around time, and change your perspective on time management for neurodiverse people.
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VIDEO BLOG: The Difference Between Counseling And Psychotherapy
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VIDEO BLOG: The Difference Between Counseling and Psychotherapy

  • May 9, 2016
  • Shawn Smith
  • Neurodiversity
One question I get asked with some frequency is: What is the difference between counseling and psychotherapy?
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VIDEO BLOG: Understanding Neurodiversity
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VIDEO BLOG: Understanding Neurodiversity

  • April 24, 2016
  • Shawn Smith
  • Neurodiversity
Historically a diagnosis has been perceived as a broken part that needs fixing- and once identified that it could be fixed. But, we are not part that need fixing- we are people.
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