518. Rethinking Neurodiversity: Practical Tips from Dr. Tracy Winter, a Neurodiversity Expert

In this episode of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast, Dr. F. Scott Feil speaks with Dr. Tracy Winter, an expert in neurodiversity, to explore the challenges and experiences associated with adult ADHD and other neurodivergent traits. Understanding neurodiversity, particularly ADHD, is crucial for fostering inclusive environments both in education and in daily life, and this conversation highlights the importance of recognizing and embracing individual differences to better support those navigating neurodivergence. Dr. Winter shares her personal journey with ADHD and offers practical strategies for managing neurodivergent traits, delving into coaching techniques, coping mechanisms, and the significance of shifting perspectives to help neurodivergent individuals thrive.Tracy Winter has been a professional coach since 2009 and an ADHD coach mentor and trainer since 2021. She is most passionate about coaching twice-exceptional people and other neurodivergent folks, regardless of their industry. She has coached people from 15 to 82 years old, including techies, scientists, attorneys, non-profit leaders, and housewives.Tracy also is co-founder of the Neurodiversity Coaching Academy, which trains coaches to become more neurodiversity-inclusive in their practices.Her coaching approach is bespoke for each client but is based in adult development models and an understanding of how neurodivergent brains can manifest differently from the norm and from each other. Because each client has a unique brain, she partners with her clients to co-create unique paths to their unique solutions, moving them from where they are to where they want to be.Tracy earned a PhD in Human Development, an MA in Human and Organization Systems, and an Evidence-Based Coaching Certificate from Fielding Graduate University. She is credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. She also trains and mentors new coaches at the International ADHD Coach Training Center and provides leadership development for Tesla and coaching services for The Doerr Institute at Rice University. And she can jumprope tapdance.Feel free to reach out to Dr. Winter at: https://www.nerdcoa.ch/[email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-winter/https://www.neurodiversitycoachingacademy.com/If you are taking the NPTE or are teaching those about to take the NPTE, visit the NPTE Final Frontier at www.NPTEFF.com and use code "HET" for 10% off all purchases at the website...and BREAKING NEWS!!!! They now have an OCS review option as well... You're welcome! You can also reach out to them on Instagram @npteff If you're a PT and you have student loan debt, you gotta talk to these guys. What makes them unique is that they view financial planning as like running hurdles on a track. And for PTs, the first hurdle many of us run into is student loan debt. Varela Financial will help you get over that hurdle. They not only take the time to explain to you which plans you individually qualify for and how those plans work, but they ALSO take the time to show you what YOUR individual case looks like mapped out within each option. So if you're looking for help on your student loan debt, or any area of your personal finances, we highly recommend working with them. You can check out Varela Financial out at varelafinancial.com. Feel free to reach out to us at:  http://healthcareeducationtransformationpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HETPodcast https://twitter.com/HETpodcast Instagram: @hetpodcast @dawnbrown_pt @pteducator @dawnmagnusson31 @farleyschweighart @mail.in.stew.art @ujima_institute For more information on how we can optimize and standardize healthcare education and delivery, subscribe to the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.