Task Paralysis: When Your Brain Wants to Start… But Just Can’t
Task paralysis is more than procrastination. For many neurodivergent people, starting a task can feel neurologically overwhelming.
Category: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Letter To Our Friends Raising Neurotypical Kids
A heartfelt letter explaining the lived reality of parenting neurodivergent children, and how friends can offer true understanding, acceptance, and support.
Autism & Friendship: Beyond Neurotypical Skills
Autistic friendship doesn’t need fixing. Learn how to support real connection while teaching social skills as tools for confidence, safety, and meaningful relationships.
Autism Awareness: What Acceptance Actually Looks Like at Home
Acceptance vs. Awareness. Every April, the world turns its attention to autism. And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’re still trying to get your child’s shoes on before the school run.
What Looks Like Defiance: Understanding the Distress Behind Behaviour
It’s easy in that moment to see defiance, but what if what looks like defiance is actually something very different?
Autism in Girls and Women: Why It’s Often Missed
Autism doesn’t look the same for girls and women. Their traits can be quieter, subtler, or wrapped up in a lot of “masking,” making them harder to spot.
The PDA Controversy
A recent review examined the controversy around Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).
Major New Study Identifies Four Core Subtypes of Autism
Groundbreaking autism research has just revealed what many parents have known all along — autism is not one condition, but many.
PDA: Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
Viewing PDA through the lens of Polyvagal Theory provides invaluable insight into how a child’s nervous system reacts to demands and offers strategies to help them achieve a state of regulation and safety.
Rethinking Social Connection in Neurodivergent Kids
Being able to imagine what someone else may be thinking or feeling is called Theory of Mind. But what happens when this skill works differently?