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Spend some time on the couch with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby, clinical psychologists at The Kidd Clinic. Alongside host and Manager of Meerilinga Parenting Services, Belynda Smith, they discuss the different MAPS that parents can use to navigate neurodiversity and relieve the pressure on themselves and their children.

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About Dr Theresa Kidd, Clinical Director of The Kidd Clinic:

Dr Theresa Kidd is a clinical psychologist, research fellow and the clinical director of The Kidd Clinic, a private psychology group practice focussed on Autism, ADHD, and Mental Health across the lifespan. Theresa is committed to helping neurodivergent individuals of all ages to minimise their challenges, increase their strengths and to achieve meaningful life goals. Drawing from her own experience of living within a neurodivergent family, Theresa is passionate about increasing family quality of life by assisting families to be as strong and healthy as possible.

About Dr Miriam Kirby, Clinical Team Lead at The Kidd Clinic:

Dr Miriam Kirby is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who has worked within the areas of Autism and Mental Health for over 20 years. She is committed to helping neurodivergent individuals of all ages to understand their identity, identify and advocate for supports and accommodations, and manage co-occurring mental health conditions across different settings. Miriam has a particular interest in supporting Autistic women and girls from a neurodiversity affirming perspective, including those who have been identified as Autistic later in life.

Discover more about The Kidd Clinic: https://www.kiddclinic.com.au/

The MAPS for Parents podcast is recorded on the lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. Meerilinga would like to recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and pay our respects to their culture and to elders past, present and emerging in the spirit of reconciliation.

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