TPP 161a: Dr. Devon MacEachron on "What's Next?" After Diagnosis
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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Hey there, it's Debbie. Today's episode is a special re-release of a favorite conversation from the archives. Unless you're a longtime listener of the show, there's a good chance you haven't heard this one before. And even if you have, you just might get something completely different from it this time around.
The best way we can prepare our children for the future is to have them be able to think and to be able to flexibly problem solve. And things, basic reading, writing, arithmetic skills like showing your work and handwriting are perhaps become much less important. So we have to challenge our assumptions.
Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. My name is Debbie Reber, and I'm the host of this show. And today I'm bringing back to the podcast, Dr. Devin McEachran, a New York based psychologist who specializes in assessment and educational planning for gifted and twice exceptional learners. The last time Devin was on the show, we talked about the assessment process for two-week kids. But today, we want to move into the next natural step of this conversation. And actually, the next step for a parent whose child has been identified as having any sort of neurodifference from dyslexia and ADHD to a processing speed or a sensory issue.
And that step involves really looking at this question. What now? As in, what should I do with this information? How should I feel about it? Where do I begin? And how can I figure out a way to navigate this unknown path in a way that's in alignment with my values and will best support my child? So that's what Devin and I are going to get into today. This is a very practical episode intended to give you a framework for processing what can be overwhelming or unexpected information and then moving forward with confidence. And a little background about my guest, Dr. Devin McEachran provides comprehensive neuropsych and psychoeducational assessments focused on discovering the student's unique profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses and identifying how individual differences impact learning, achievement as compared to ability, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning, and interests and affinities.
As a specialist in TUI and gifted learners, dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger's, and academic motivation, Devin is an expert diagnostician who provides an actionable game plan to families, enabling students to achieve their highest potential. And if Dr. Devin's name is familiar to you, it might be because her short video for NowThis about what you need to know about neurodiversity went viral last year with more than 28 million views. And now I'm going to get on with the show. Hey, Devin, welcome back to the podcast. Thank you, Debbie. It's really an honor to be invited back. Yeah, our conversation I'm realizing was a couple of years ago now where we talked about the diagnostic process. That was a very popular episode.
Listeners, if you haven't checked it out yet, you should go back and listen to that after you listen to this conversation. And you've had kind of a busy couple of years since then. Before we get into the meat of our conversation today, can you just take a minute to introduce yourself and tell us what you do?
Sure. My name is Devon McEachern, and I'm a psychologist in private practice in New York City and Manhattan. And I specialize in gifted learners and twice-exceptional learners, but I'm happy to work with absolutely anybody. I take a very positive psychology approach to my work and emphasize the child's strengths and interests, as well as areas for development.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–7:28
2
What should parents do first after receiving their child's neurodevelopmental diagnosis?
7:28–14:37
3
How can parents process the emotional impact of a new diagnosis?
14:37–20:05
4
Why is it important to question and verify the assessment report?
20:05–27:07
5
What are the practical steps for creating a post‑diagnosis action plan?
27:07–32:31
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How should parents balance addressing weaknesses versus building strengths?
32:31–38:15
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What evidence‑based resources and interventions should families consider?
38:15–39:00
Speakers
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