For neurodivergent adults, parents and carers. Free to read, written to help you with one real question at a time, with no lectures and no pressure.
Moving up to secondary is a big change for neurodivergent children. What changes, what to ask the school and what is worth preparing, without turning summer into a project.
Read article →Sleep is often harder for neurodivergent children for practical reasons, not behavioural ones. A sensory check, a calmer wind-down and what to do about busy minds and early waking.
Read article →A meltdown is not a tantrum. What meltdowns and shutdowns are, what helps in the moment and how to recover and reconnect afterwards, in plain language for parents.
Read article →For many neurodivergent children, eating is sensory work and pressure makes it harder. Why eating can be hard, what to do instead of "just one bite", and gentle ways to widen the range.
Read article →There is no readiness test. What helps neurodivergent children settle into school, what to share with the teacher before day one, and how to talk to the school.
Read article →Burnout in neurodivergent adults often follows years of masking and over-coping. The signs to look for, why it happens and a simple green, amber, red way to manage your energy.
Read article →Practical, gentle ways to support a neurodivergent child's mental wellbeing: naming feelings, spotting body clues, building a calm-down menu and what to avoid. No pressure and no punishment.
Read article →A calm, practical guide for parents on supporting the mental wellbeing of ADHD and autistic children: why it can be harder, signs to watch for, what helps day to day and when to ask for more support.
Read article →Why ordinary coping advice often misses autistic and ADHD children, what a good coping toolkit needs, and how to help your child build one that is theirs.
Read article →Why worries stick so hard for autistic and ADHD children, why reassurance can backfire, and gentle ways to help a worried child feel heard and more in control.
Read article →Why neurodivergent children run out of energy so fast, why amber is the moment that matters, and how a traffic light idea can help a child and family spot overload early.
Read article →Why self-esteem so often takes a knock for autistic and ADHD children, and how a strengths-first approach helps a child feel good about how their brain works.
Read article →What sensory differences are, how they show up in autistic and ADHD children, why they are real and not fussiness, and how to work out what your child needs.
Read article →What self-help skills are, why dressing, routines and independence can be harder for autistic and ADHD children, and how to teach them without pressure.
Read article →Waiting for CAMHS or an assessment is exhausting. A calm, honest look at what the wait is like for neurodivergent families and where support can come from in the meantime.
Read article →Losing keys, phones and chargers is rarely carelessness. A kind look at why ADHD and autistic adults keep losing things, why standard organising advice often backfires and what can help.
Read article →You know what needs doing and still can't begin. A kind look at why starting feels impossible for many ADHD and autistic adults, why planning and willpower often fail and what can help.
Read article →You stayed in bed, missed something or lost hours to your phone, and now the whole day feels ruined. A kind look at why days derail for ADHD and autistic adults and why writing the day off makes it worse.
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