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Alison Cho grew up in a tight-knit Korean American family where Harvard and medical school weren’t just dreams, they were expectations. Alison had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, and she often felt like she was letting her parents down. Now she’s raising two neurodivergent kids of her own. And she’s navigating the same cultural expectations she grew up with, this time as the parent. In this funny and tender interview, Alison explores what she wants to keep from her upbringing — and what she wants to leave behind.
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Listen: Meltdowns, mysteries, and multiple diagnoses understood.org/en/podcasts/everyone-gets-a-juice-box/managing-multiple-diagnoses
Watch: We didn’t know we had ADHD. Then motherhood hit. youtu.be/7ggyZQlENbE?si=2oxpTfvkXk5av9c0
For a transcript and more resources, visit Everyone Gets a Juice Box on Understood.org. understood.org/en/podcasts/everyone-gets-a-juice-box/first-generation-neurodivergent-parenting
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Alison Cho grew up in a tight-knit Korean American family where Harvard and medical school weren’t just dreams, they were expectations. Alison had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, and she often felt like she was letting her parents down. Now she’s raising two neurodivergent kids of her own. And she’s navigating the same cultural expectations she grew up with, this time as the parent. In this funny and tender interview, Alison explores what she wants to keep from her upbringing — and what she wants to leave behind.
For more on this topic
Listen: Meltdowns, mysteries, and multiple diagnoses understood.org/en/podcasts/everyone-gets-a-juice-box/managing-multiple-diagnoses
Watch: We didn’t know we had ADHD. Then motherhood hit. youtu.be/7ggyZQlENbE?si=2oxpTfvkXk5av9c0
For a transcript and more resources, visit Everyone Gets a Juice Box on Understood.org. understood.org/en/podcasts/everyone-gets-a-juice-box/first-generation-neurodivergent-parenting
You can also email us at podcast@understood.org.
Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant:
understood.org/en/assistant?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=assistant-agn-prod&utm_content=video
Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/en/donate?sc=EGAJB0126YTO&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=fundraising-agn-vid-egajb&utm_content=video
For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on:
Instagram: instagram.com/understoodorg
Facebook: facebook.com/Understood
TikTok: tiktok.com/@understood.org
Pinterest: pinterest.com/understoodorg
#NeurodivergentParenting #ImmigrantFamilies
#ADHD
#Dyslexia
#EveryoneGetsAJuiceBox
