The Hidden Mental Load of being a Neurodivergent Teen
The Hidden Mental Load of being a Neurodivergent Teen Written by Alison Patrick. You can pre-order Alison’s upcoming book, The Memory Guide for Neurodivergent Teens,…
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Why Emotional Vocabulary Matters for Regulation: Helping Children Understand Their ‘Feelings Furballs’
Why Emotional Vocabulary Matters for Regulation: Helping Children Understand Their ‘Feelings Furballs’ By Lynn How. Buy here book, The Feelings Furballs, here. When children are…
The Autism Parents’ Club – A Safe Place Where Parents Can Feel Less Alone
The Autism Parents’ Club – A Safe Place Where Parents Can Feel Less Alone When I first began thinking about Autism Parents’ Club, I wasn’t…
Helping Young People Explore Who They Are: Introducing The Queerly Autistic Workbook
Helping Young People Explore Who They Are: Why I Wrote The Queerly Autistic Workbook By Erin Ekins. Buy her new book, The Queerly Autistic Workbook,…
Systems and Safety: On Masking and Autistic Burnout
Viv Dawes, autistic advocate, on masking and burnout Viv Dawes is the author of The Young Person’s Guide to Autistic Burnout. Viv is an autistic…
Unschooling and Navigating the Gaze of Others
Unschooling and Navigating the Gaze of Others Many parents notice when their child is struggling at school, but the idea of homeschooling can feel overwhelming.…
Bringing Playfulness to Yoga with Autistic Children
Bringing Playfulness to Yoga with Autistic Children Yoga sessions with autistic children can be joyful, engaging, and empowering when the right elements are in place.…
Autistic Communication; Not As Simple As A, B, C.
Autistic Communication; Not As Simple As A, B, C. By Niamh Garvey, an autistic author from Cork. Find her latest book, The Autistic Guide to…
Targeting the Positive with Behaviours that Challenge
How This Book Was Born: The Story Behind Targeting the Positive I didn’t set out to write a book. I set out to understand people.…
Why is a neuroaffirmative approach important when you’re diagnosing autistic children?
This is an extract from The Neurodiversity Affirmative Child Autism Assessment Handbook – The first handbook on neuro-affirmative child autism assessment, written by a group…