TPP 057: Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Support Differently Wired Kids

Published: May 16, 2017, 7:41 a.m.

b'This episode features a conversation with Giselle Marzo Segura, a designer, teacher, mentor, writer and solutions thinker based in Miami, Florida, who is also the parent of a differently-wired daughter. As a result of her journey with her daughter, Giselle was moved to create a venture called Strength Clusters, which is all about helping people understand and connect with each other through the language of character strengths.\\xa0\\nI\\u2019ll let Giselle tell you her whole story, because it\\u2019s very inspiring and personal, but for now, I\\u2019ll let you know that we\\u2019re going to be talking about his idea of why current systems aimed at supporting differently-wired kids do so by focusing on the deficits. We\\u2019ll also get into how truly transformational it can be, not just for the child but for the whole family, when we flip that on its head and focus on an individual\\u2019s strengths.THINGS YOU\\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nThe cost of not allowing differently-wired kids to hang out in their areas of strength for large chunks of the day\\n\\nWhy Giselle believes differently-wired kids need the opportunity to express what\\u2019s inside of them\\n\\nWhat the language of positive psychology and character strengths is\\n\\nWhat happens when the whole family views each other through the lens of character strengths and is on the same page\\n\\nThe magic of looking at a child as a whole person\\n\\n\\nThat there are other types of learning beyond cognitive learning, such as learning through the body and emotions\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\\n\\n\\nStrength Clusters (Giselle\\u2019s website)\\n\\n\\nCharacter Strenths are Virtues: A Handbook and Classification by Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson\\n\\nVia Character Strengths Survey\\n\\nBrene Brown\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\nThe Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You\\u2019re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown\\n\\nPamela Slim\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'