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Parenting a neurodivergent child can bring extraordinary joy—and extraordinary exhaustion. This workshop explores the emotional landscape of parents raising children with Autism, ADHD, and related neurotypes. Clinicians will examine how a child’s dysregulation can trigger caregiver stress and overstimulation, leading to cycles of co-dysregulation and shutdown. Through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, clinicians will learn practical tools to help parents recognize overwhelm, restore regulation, and sustain caregiving with compassion and balance.

This interactive session offers evidence-informed strategies, reflective discussion, and language that reduces parent shame while strengthening family resilience. Additionally, this training equips clinicians to support both parent and child in navigating big feelings with empathy and skill.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program participants will learn how to do the following:

• Identify common sources of parental overwhelm in families raising neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, etc.) children
• Understand how a child’s dysregulation can trigger caregiver stress, overstimulation, and shutdown
• Apply core concepts of co-regulation and co-dysregulation through a neurodiversity-affirming lens
• Introduce regulation strategies and supports that help both parent and child
• Provide language and tools that reduce parent shame and support sustainable caregiving

Instructor:

Dr. Amber Thornton is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and author of ‘A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation: A Practical Framework for Breaking the Cycle of Dysregulation and Mastering Emotions for Parents and Children.’ Dr. Amber is a strong advocate for the mental health and well-being of parents. She loves writing and creating content that will speak to the everyday struggles of motherhood and parenthood.

Cost | CEUs

Program Cost: $80

CEUs: 3 and/or 3 Act 48 Credits

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