Teaching kids about their brains – part 1: brakes
Need to know: Helping children understand impulsivity Talking to your child about their neurodevelopmental differences can be scary. It is a fine balance between taking […]
Lived experience: tips for neurodivergent parents
Need to know: Real-life tips and strategies for neurodivergent parents Parenting is challenging for most people, but for someone who is neurodivergent, the challenges are […]
Trauma looks different for neurodivergent children
Need to know: Understanding trauma in neurodivergent children This is a guest blog post by Anita McCraffrey from Neurodivergent Wellness Groups From a sensory, social, […]
Part 2: Interoception the hidden sense key to wellbeing
Need to know: Interoception it’s all in the internal cues Interoception refers to your ability to detect and interpret your internal sensations, like fatigue, the […]
Part 1: Interoception the hidden sense key to wellbeing
Need to know: Interoception, it’s all about internal cues When someone asks you to name all the human senses, we bet you can quickly list […]
12 protective actions that help your child build resilience
Need to know – Building resilience through protective actions Resilience refers to the process by which an individual draws on internal and external resources to […]
Recognise a tantrum from a meltdown before you intervene
Need to know: Helping your child through a meltdown The terms tantrums and meltdowns are used interchangeably by many parents. This single view of behaviour […]
Why is my child lashing out at school?
Need to know: Emotion dysregulation at school Getting a phone call from your child’s school informing you that your child has hurt someone or has […]
What to take to your first paediatrician appointment
Need to know: How you can best prepare yourself for an appointment You’ve probably spent a few months anxiously waiting for a paediatrician appointment and […]
Teaching executive functioning skills
Need to know: Teaching executive function skills to children Executive function refers to a group of skills performed by the brain, which include working memory, […]