Understanding, respecting, and honoring neurodiversity – and that each person has a unique ideal path – is the heart of everything we do. We promote happiness and peace among neurodiverse families by providing resources aimed to educate, support, and inspire. This blog serves as a repository of articles, presentations, and other resources aligned to this… (—Read more—)
Evaluating Online Schools for Homeschooling Program
The first step is to remember what your (and your child’s) goals are, and make sure the schools you consider using as part of your homeschool program meet those goals. Keep these in mind as you explore the guide below. The next step is to get accurate information. So often, schools answer questions in “clever”… (—Read more—)
A Gift for My Past Self
“The Parent Empowerment Project is a gift for my past self, that I actually can’t give to my past self. I can’t go back in time. I wish. I wish I had had this. It is an offering of information and resources. Also, we were able to design it in such a way that people… (—Read more—)
Instead of Saying No: Flip It!
Tamra and Cass relate a humorous story of this strategy being applied. From teaching middle school to raising a very driven youngest daughter (Heather), it can work great! Just not so much for Cass. More About This Psychology studies tell us that people, especially teens, do not respond to punishment – at least not in… (—Read more—)
ADHD: A (Brief) Deep Dive into the Misnomer
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That said, experts agree that virtually every part of this name is misleading. Why? Because it’s not necessarily attention that is deficient. Rather, it’s a symptom that can stem from any number of root sources, all of which stem from executive dysfunction. ADHDers actually have plenty of attention… (—Read more—)
ADHD and the Power of Body Doubling
Sometimes referred to as mirroring, body doubling can be a powerful tool for neurodivergents struggling to perform various tasks. These tasks are usually, but not always, those that rely on the brain’s ability to perform executive function appropriately. Executive function is the form of functioning that relies on executive skills and concepts — such as… (—Read more—)
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