Moving Beyond Education to Better Equipped to Serve NDCC

Who are NDCCs? NeuroDiverse Christian CouplesCouples: We will talk through a list of questions to help you determine if a counselor or coach is a good fit for you as an NDCC.If you want to donate to keep the podcast going go to this link:https://www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com/Go to our page and look at the left-hand corner DONATE buttonAnyone interested in the courses we offer for professionals and pastors we are offering a deal through 2021www.christianneurodiversemarriage.com- courses21-timber-special $500 off if you enter the codeWe are not a 501c3 and there is not a tax break. This will simply help keep the work of the podcast going into 2022. A generous donor has sponsored nearly 20 podcasts into 2022! Thank you so much!Counselors, Coaches, Ministers: If you want to learn more about being more autism spectrum area and understand NeuroDiversity we talk through a course we are offering.Through the end of the year only as our Christmas gift to you- $500 off the course with this code21-timber-specialWhat are some of the things the course includes? Educate Module 1I. AutismWhat it is and Isn'tWhat you may have learnedHistory ofChanges of Diagnostic Criteria and TermsImportance of Language/ What it means to the Autistic CommunityII. Specifics of Diagnostic Criteria from HFA to Asperger's to Autism Spectrum introduction to Social Pragmatic Language Disorder in DMS 5DSM vs ICDChanges in the termsLevelsSpecifiersDifferential Diagnosis (Anti Social PD, Narcisstic PD, Schizotypal PD, Schizophrenia, OCPD, Bipolar)Comorbity (Depression, ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD, Learning issues and differences and processing)III. Autism and Intimate RelationshipsAt the heart of the diagnostics- Social-Relational- Emotional ReciprocityTheory of MindPerspective TakingExecutive Function IssuesBlack and White/Literal thinkingAnalyticalDetachedPerseverationSensory IssuesAS SexualityDevelopmental Delay- what does that mean? How emotional and relational have not developed at the same level as reasoning/cognitiveIV. NeurodiversityDisability Models/HistoryReligious: Disability or diagnosis is a curse or judgment from God- should be a shame factorMedical- Diagnosis- it is a condition to be fixed, cured, treated or eradicatedSocial- Societal barriers create the disability no the issue itselfProfessionals- Professionals know what is best for the person, follow our modelEmpowerment: Working with the individual to meet their goals and potential and helping with supports and accommodations vs minimizing the person's strengths due to a diagnosis or differenceAcceptance of different brain types and person types and how to build on strengths and strategize on weaknessesV. Poly Vagal Theory- BasicThis important in understanding fight/flight/freezeThis sets the tone on why therapy is done differently in light of amygdala activation in therapy which causes defensiveness and no new learning can occurBarriers to learningAssets to learningV. Why typical marriage therapy techniques do not workAS-Nt or Neurodivergent relationships have a 70-80% divorce rate for first marriages and higher with each marriageBased on the NT-NT modelAssumes both persons have the same neuro wiringAssumes both people communicate the same way and use language the same wayAssumes both people are skilled in conflict resolutionChristian Utopian Marriage Notions and Hallmark