by Jessica Buster | Sep 4, 2020 | ADHD, Autism, Carers, Children
Work as a Psychologist tends to focus on the problems, the difficulties, the challenges a child is facing. And for neurodiverse children, for those with ADHD, ASD, Learning Difficulties, or a combination, there seems to be more challenges. Life seems like an uphill...
by Sarah Hindle | Aug 27, 2020 | ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Carers, Children
When the child you love is struggling, it is the most natural thing in the world to respond. When parents first begin to notice that their child is struggling, be it to inhibit impulsive behaviour, make sense of social situations, or decode words, they are at the...
by Sarah Hindle | Mar 31, 2020 | ADHD, Autism, COVID Care
Parents of children with non-neurotypical learning profiles are some of my favourite people. They have learned, often through blood, sweat and tears, to gather resources, accommodate learning outcomes, collect a support village, and reach for joy. They also remind the...
by Sarah Hindle | Aug 26, 2019 | ADHD, Autism, Children
While much has been written about children and teens with neuro-diverse presentations, less often do we hear directly about the lived experience of this group of children and adolescents. At an age where their peers are usually able to interact with peer and teachers...
by Sarah Hindle | Jul 22, 2019 | ADHD, Autism, Carers, Children, What to expect
Does a diagnosis make my child vulnerable? Most parents will at some point will face the ‘diagnosis dilemma’; that is, the decision to investigate whether a child’s academic, developmental or clinical results vary significantly from their peers. For many parents this...
by Sarah Hindle | Jun 3, 2019 | ADHD, Autism, Carers
Challenges for neurodiverse kids manifest across academic, social, and psychological areas of life and frequently co-occur with other physical and mental disorders. Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) as outlined in the DSM-5, include attention deficit hyperactivity...
