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Understanding Time Blindness in ADHD
If you’re parenting a child with ADHD, you may have experienced this scenario more than once: You remind them it’s time to leave for...
5 days ago
Understanding vs remembering when you have ADHD
For ADHD children, learning can be a challenge. But its not necessarily that they don't understand the topic. Very often, your child...
7 days ago
Helping Your ADHD Child Remember Daily Routines
It's October! Which means it's ADHD Awareness Month! We will be posting on areas often missed or not given as much attention as...
Oct 3
How a child might act when avoiding sensory overload
Have you ever noticed your child cover their ears during loud noises, refuse to wear certain clothes, or become distressed in busy places...
Sep 25
Understanding Sensory Seeking in Autistic Children: Why it Happens and How to Support It
If your child frequently jumps, spins, climbs, or crashes into things, it can be hard to know what’s going on – especially if they don’t...
Sep 23
Sensory processing and mealtimes
Mealtimes can be one of the most challenging parts of the day for many families with autistic children. What’s often misunderstood is...
Sep 19
The role of stimming in sensory processing
Stimming (short for self-stimulatory behaviour) is something many autistic people do to help manage how they feel or how their body is...
Sep 15
Recognising the signs of sensory overload
Spotting the early signs of sensory overload can make all the difference. It gives you the chance to step in before things reach...
Sep 11
Supporting a child with auditory processing disorder
When your child struggles to understand spoken instructions, everyday life can feel like a constant uphill battle, not just for them, but...
Sep 8
Why Teachers Need to Know About Sensory Profiles
When a child struggles in the classroom, their reactions can sometimes be misunderstood. A child covering their ears, refusing to join...
Aug 31
What does auditory processing disorder look like in a classroom?
Sometimes, what looks like inattention or even “bad behaviour” in class is something else entirely. Many autistic and ADHD children...
Aug 22
Is your child already stressed about going back to school?
You’re not imagining it, and they’re not being dramatic. For many autistic and ADHD kids, the anxiety starts weeks before the first bell...
Aug 17
What is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Understanding Auditory Processing Challenges in Your Autistic or ADHD Child When your child seems to ignore you, struggles to follow...
Aug 14
How To Help Your Child Prepare For School Emotionally
As September approaches, it’s tempting to focus on the practical side of getting ready for school, with new pens, fresh notebooks, and...
Aug 11
Feeling Calm vs. Being Regulated - Do you know the difference?
Recently, I have been looking back over some reports written about my son. I came across one that angered me as much today as it did 16...
Aug 8
Why Autistic/ADHD students find secondary school more challenging
Learn why autistic/ADHD pupils struggle in secondary school.
Aug 4
Why your autistic/ADHD teen might be extra sensitive
Why Is My Autistic or ADHD Teen So Sensitive Sometimes? Many parents notice that their autistic and/or ADHD teen seems extra sensitive to...
Jul 25
Surviving the holidays is a success!
Not every day this summer needs to be an adventure. Many autistic children and teens feel most secure when things are predictable. If...
Jul 21
Travelling to your summer holiday
You’ve finally booked that summer holiday. The one with the clear swimming pool and the promise of some much-needed family rest. But...
Jul 17
How to plan visits to friends and family this summer
Summer holidays often mean trips to visit family. While these visits can be filled with fun and connection, they also come with...
Jul 8
Autistic children & friendships outside of school
Many parents of autistic children notice something that can feel quite puzzling. Their child seems to get along well with certain...
Jun 18
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