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Monotropism
The definition of Monotropism is a person’s tendency to focus their attention on a small number of interests at a time, tending to miss those things outside this attention tunnel. It’s a processing style or a way of thinking. Autistic people and ADHDers are more...
History is not destiny
History is not destiny By making sense of your own story, you can be the kind of parent you want to be, regardless of how you were parented. Even if you didn’t receive secure attachment from your parent, you can still offer it to your own secure attachment can be...
Why Prodigious PDA?
Simply because PDAers are remarkably or impressively GREAT in extent, size and degree.#PDA #Pathologicaldemandavoidance
Autism and Burnout
When there is low stress and your autistic child is feeling good they are able to access:• Socialising• Can participate in hobbies or their passions/interests• Anxiety is low and controllable• There is a feeling of contentment and happinessThis can slowly and without...
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) is not a lack of discipline. It’s an anxiety response.
ADHD is a cognitive regulation challenge. It’s about struggling to maintain focus and manage impulsivity. ADHD individuals often find themselves more attuned to the constant stream of thoughts and stimuli around them than the task at hand. Understanding the...
Tenacity is Instinctual
Understanding the role of the 7 instincts will comfort and provide you with the knowledge to help your children. The 7 instincts of tenacity displayed by children are:1. Intuitive Optimism: “born believing”, in other words children don’t always need to learn by...
What is Anxiety and how it affects yourbody?
Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress it’s the fear or...
The PDA Cycle
Living as a PDAer can be very hard, very tricky, and difficult to...
PDA – when I am not “Human-ing, be analien instead!”
By Chloe“Sometimes my brain prevents me from doing things that I...
What is it like to have PDA?….by Chloe (a 15 year old)?
“ PDA to me doesn’t mean I cannot do as many things, it just means...
Anxiety is inevitable when you don’t “fitin”.
When you are a stranger in a strange land, trying to fit in, making...
Help! My child is oftenresistant, oppositional, and non-compliant.
Many children on the spectrum have problems following the lead of...