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In This Episode: In this episode, Penny Williams tells us what her journey of parenting a child with ADHD and Autism has been like for her and her family. She shares some helpful strategies such as validating her child’s feelings during times of upset, remaining calm during stressful situations such as meltdowns and tantrums, communicating with the school, and much more. She recommends that parents advocate for their child’s needs and educate themselves as much as possible.  Knowledge and understanding is key. She refers to her son as “Ricochet” to respect his privacy.  His soccer coach gave him that nickname at his first day of practice at 4 years old. At first she didn’t realize that his behavior was out of the ordinary.  Feedback from peers and teachers helped her to realize that something was going on and there was a need to seek more information from a specialist.  She eventually sought out an appointment with a Developmental Specialist, which took a while to get an appointment.  During that time she re