It takes an empathetic and curious teacher to distinguish between a stress response, or an attempt to gain additional sensory input, or a symptom of underdeveloped skills from purposeful behaviour.
Outdated classroom rules can be problematic for neurodivergent students because they have been written with a neurotypical lens.
Need to know: Understanding auditory processing disorder Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a complex condition that affects a child’s ability to process and make sense […]
Three years ago my days were filled with power struggles, yelling, sadness, and uncertainty about the future of my kid – if this is what […]
Need to know: Understanding the vestibular sense The vestibular sense, also known as the sense of balance, is located in the inner ear and is […]
Need to know: Proprioception is a sense of movement The human brain relies on 8 senses to process and pass information about the body’s internal […]
The festive season is around the corner and with it comes family gatherings. There is always anticipation as cousins, siblings, uncles, aunts, and grandparents all […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]