[BQ Hero Series] How to Share Your Child’s Diagnosis, with LeDerick Horne

Do you feel unsure about how to share your child’s diagnosis with them? Or if you even should?

As part of the Bright & Quirky Hero Series, a series of vlogs celebrating bright and quirky adults who set the example of neurodiverse flourishing, poet and activist, LeDerick Horne, shares how to approach the conversation with your child from a place of love and compassion.

According to LeDerick, it’s important to have this conversation with your child so they don’t internalize unfavorable cultural assumptions. He emphasizes the value of an asset-focused approach over a deficit-focused one and, most importantly, to "frontload the gifts."

Listen in below.

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