Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
There are two important things to remember when it comes to Christmas lunch and neurodivergent kids. Firstly, it is a social construct, not a necessity. Secondly, you and your neurodivergent child do not owe conformity to anyone. Not even the people you love most. In fact, especially not the people you love most. If your child finds eating Christmas lunch at a family gathering difficult, that is okay. If this situation remains difficult, that is[…]
Today is International Women’s Day 2024. The theme for International Women’s Day this year is “Inspire Inclusion”. And while in the context of neurodivergent women there are so many interpretations of this that are applicable, the one that is often overlooked is initial inclusion in the neurodivergent community itself. There is a general consensus amongst the neuroaffirming medical and research communities that girls have been – and still are, to a lesser extent – underdiagnosed[…]
Q. We are very lucky that my son (autistic age 7) has been invited to most of the birthday parties for his classmates even the ones that are a small group instead of the whole class. But for me it’s really upsetting because when we’re there it’s really obvious how different he is to his classmates. They try to include him but a lot of the time he doesn’t join in like everyone else or[…]
Q. How Do I deal with Other People’s Judgement? Mum of boy aged 5-8 A. When a child stims in public, people look. Often, people judge. Sometimes it’s a “what’s wrong with that kid?” look. Sometimes it’s pitiful looks directed towards the parent. Sometimes it’s a nasty comment about inappropriate behaviour. Sometimes it’s the simple, but very painful, turning away to actively not look, or move their own children away. Unfortunately, the truth of the[…]
