Reflected Realities: Discovering My Neurodivergence Through My Child

Dr. Gail Saltz in Conversation with Dr. Danielle Halpern

Oct 21, 2025

Many women and caregivers spend years navigating overwhelm, burnout, and self-doubt — without ever realizing that neurodivergence may be part of their story. It’s often through the process of advocating for a child’s diagnosis that patterns begin to click, past struggles come into focus, and a long-missing piece of identity is uncovered.

Join Spark Your Health and Women inPower for an engaging, validating conversation between Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Gail Saltz, and Director of Graduate Training at the Seaver Autism Center of Mount Sinai, Dr. Danielle Halpern, at the intersection of caregiving and self-discovery.

This second event in a three-part collaborative virtual series explores:

  • Why neurodivergent women and femmes are so often overlooked or misdiagnosed
  • What it’s like to recognize your own traits while navigating your child’s support systems
  • The emotional complexity of late identification — grief, relief, clarity, and empowerment
  • How generational awareness can shift how we parent, relate, and show up at work

Whether you’re newly exploring your own neurodivergence or supporting others on this journey, this virtual talk offers a space for reflection, connection, and permission to reframe your story with compassion and curiosity.

Spark Your Health Talk Series is sponsored by:
This program is part of the May Center.
This event is presented by Women inPower, an initiative of the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact
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