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Episodes: 48
Frequency: Biweekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
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Location: USA
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Eileen Devine - Eileen Devine is the founder of Brain First Parenting and a parent coach who supports families raising children, teens, and young adults with neurobehavioral differences and challenging behaviors.
Mary McDirmid - Financial Planning For The Transition To Adulthood, Guardianship, Supported Decision-making, Power Of Attorney, Government Benefits, ABLE Accounts, And Supplemental Special Needs Trusts.
Ep. 47 | When Kids “Lack Motivation,” What’s Really Going On?
July 27, 2026
SUMMARY - When your child appears unmotivated, it's easy to assume they don't care or simply aren't trying. But motivation is a brain-based process that depends on a number of cognitive skills and nervous system capacities that may still be developing. In this episode, I explain why motivation is often misunderstood in children with brain-based differences and how viewing it through a Brain First lens can transform the way you support your child.TAKEAWAYS:Why motivation is a brain-based proce...
Ep. 46 | Perspective Taking: When Your Child Can't See Your Side of Things
July 13, 2026
SUMMARY - Why does your child seem unable to understand your perspective, even when it feels obvious? In this episode, Eileen explores the brain-based cognitive skill of perspective taking, why it can be especially challenging for children with neurobehavioral differences, and how understanding this lagging skill can shift parents from viewing their child as selfish or inconsiderate to recognizing a brain that is working differently. You'll also learn practical ways to support and strengthen ...
Ep. 45 | When the System Changes at 18: Financial Planning for the Transition to Adulthood with Mary McDirmid
June 29, 2026
SUMMARY - In today's episode, Eileen sits down with Mary McDirmid, a Special Needs Financial Planner and founding member of All Needs Planning, which specializes in simplifying the special needs planning process. Mary understands the emotional, financial, legal, and support aspects of caring for a loved one with disabilities, because she is the parent of a child with a rare disease. Her work is centered on bringing this understanding to other families who would benefit from this informat...
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