July 9: Transform "No Matter How Many Times I Say It, They Don't Understand" into "Effective Communication" with a YouTube Live on Parenting Children with Developmental Disabilities and Gray Zones

This live session will address common parenting challenges with children who have developmental disabilities or fall into the gray zone, such as "They don't understand no matter how many times I say it," "What should I say in this situation?" and "I don't want to scold them, but I end up raising my voice." Author Kayoko Yoshino will provide real-time "communication transformations." Pre-submitted questions for the live session are currently being accepted. https://www.agentmail.jp/form/ht/72817/1/

On the day of the event, based on pre-submitted questions and live comments, we will introduce specific communication strategies that can be used in everyday parenting situations. Why is this book needed now? How does changing the adult's approach and communication, before trying to change the child, alter the atmosphere between parent and child? We aim to provide parents struggling with parenting children with developmental disabilities or gray zones with a takeaway phrase they can try tomorrow.

Background of the Event

Parenting children with developmental disabilities or gray zones often presents situations where parents struggle with daily responses. Whether it's getting ready in the morning, homework, games, reluctance to go to school, tantrums, or sibling fights, there are many moments at home where parents feel "they don't understand no matter how many times I say it." On the other hand, words that resonate with a child vary depending on the child's brain development and characteristics. This YouTube live session will use specific, common scenarios to explain, in an easy-to-understand manner, the author's perspective on communication that doesn't damage the parent-child relationship.

Live Session Content

In the first half of the live session, to celebrate the release of the new book, "Developmental Disabilities and Gray Zone Parenting: If You Think It's Tough, Try Saying This!", the editor and author will share the value embedded in the book and how to use it at home from their respective viewpoints.

The second half will transform parenting concerns submitted in advance into "Try Saying This!" phrases for everyday problems. Furthermore, we will introduce the concept of not just "saying the words as they are written in the book," but also "adapting them to our family's situation."

Pre-Submitted Questions Accepted

In your daily parenting life,

"What should I say in this kind of situation?" "How should I respond in this scenario?" "I want to change the words I use when I tend to get angry."

If you have any specific situations like these, please submit them through the pre-question form.

Your submitted questions may be addressed during the live session.

▼ Pre-Question Form https://www.agentmail.jp/form/ht/72817/1/

Event Overview

Event Name: Publication Commemorative YouTube Live Date and Time: July 9, 2026 (Thu) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Streaming Format: YouTube Live Speaker: Kayoko Yoshino Guest: Toyo Keizai Inc. Editor Moderator: Nicotto Live Announcer Akiko Shibusawa How to Watch: The live stream will be broadcast on the following YouTube channel.

▼ YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@pastel.research

Book Information

Book Title: "Developmental Disabilities and Gray Zone Parenting: If You Think It's Tough, Try Saying This!" Author: Kayoko Yoshino Publisher: Toyo Keizai Inc. Release Date: June 17, 2026 Price: 1,870 yen (tax included) Format/Pages: A5 / 288 pages ISBN: 9784492224281

Amazon https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4492224289 Toyo Keizai Inc. https://str.toyokeizai.net/books/9784492224281/

Author Profile

Kayoko Yoshino Representative of Developmental Science Communication. Ph.D. Specializes in supporting child development at home based on brain science. After conducting brain science research at universities and corporations, and gaining experience in developmental support at medical institutions, she has systematized her unique method, "Developmental Science Communication," which integrates knowledge from brain science, education, and psychology into daily communication and interaction. For over 20 years, she has provided consultation and courses for parents and children struggling with developmental issues.

On her official website, "Pastel Kenkyu" (Pastel Research Institute), she shares examples of communication and developmental support that can be practiced at home. Her recent books include "Developmental Disabilities and Gray Zone: A Mother's Classroom to Change Her Child's Future" (Seishun Publishing) and "The Unconventional Home Developmental Support That Changes Difficult-to-Raise Children with Developmental Disabilities and Gray Zones in 3 Months" (Pastel Publishing).

Pastel Kenkyu Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pastel.research

Pastel Kenkyu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastel.research/

Pastel Kenkyu Website: https://desc-lab.com/

Kayoko Yoshino YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grayzone_kidslab_kayoko.y

Company Profile

Company Name: Pastel Communication Inc.

Representative: Kayoko Yoshino

Location: 170-6045 Sunshine 60, 45F, 3-1-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Business Activities: Operation of parenting courses, research and development related to development, entrepreneurship support business

URL: https://desc-lab.com/

A member of "Healthy Parents and Children 21," a national movement aiming to realize "a society where all children grow up healthy," working together with all related individuals, organizations, and institutions.