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What Causes ADHD?

Discover the causes of ADHD: genetics, brain development, and environmental risk factors. Learn what does—and doesn’t—cause ADHD in children.

A guide for South African parents. What is it, how is it diagnosed and how can we help a child with it.

How is autism perceived in South Africa? It’s a condition met with side-eyes, silence, shame, and, sometimes, supernatural explanations.

A personal story about how movement helped my son regulate during a hard day and how you can help your child regulate.

Why do some kids chew for sensory regulation? Chew tools like necklaces can offer a safe, supportive alternative.

Trauma in neurodivergent children is often overlooked, misinterpreted, or compounded by systems that fail to understand the body’s language.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the most useful sensory and focus aids for neurodivergent children.

Curious about DIRFloortime? Find out what it is and how this approach may be a good fit for your neurodivergent child.

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?

Get a better understanding of the similarities & differences between ASD & ADHD — as well as how they can co-occur.