EPISODE · Feb 4, 2025 · 25 MIN
170 Tiger Moms Chat : The Problem with Support Groups
from Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners · host Vaish Sarathy
Is there an expiry date to Autism / Down Syndrome Support Groups? Join self-proclaimed Tiger Moms Searmi Park and Vaish Sarathy as they discuss: a) Why Searmi has never joined a support group, and b) Why Vaish repeatedly leaves every group she joins. Key Takeaways: Support groups can be both helpful and limiting. Venting is necessary, but it shouldn't cement negativity. Creating a new kind of support group could be beneficial. Join Searmi and Vaish in their A-Ha moments in the Tiger Moms series! Searmi Park is the founder of the Austism Mustang Alliance and the Concermaster at the Eugene Symphony.
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Is there an expiry date to Autism / Down Syndrome Support Groups? Join self-proclaimed Tiger Moms Searmi Park and Vaish Sarathy as they discuss: a) Why Searmi has never joined a support group, and b) Why Vaish repeatedly leaves every group she joins. Key Takeaways: Support groups can be both helpful and limiting. Venting is necessary, but it shouldn't cement negativity. Creating a new kind of support group could be beneficial. Join Searmi and Vaish in their A-Ha moments in the Tiger Moms series! Searmi Park is the founder of the Austism Mustang Alliance and the Concermaster at the Eugene Symphony.
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