Supporting Therapy Clients' Identification as Neurodivergent

Are you a therapist who isn't sure how to navigate the increasing number of neurodiverse clients? It's important to listen to, respect, and work with your clients.

Are you a therapist who isn't sure how to navigate the increasing number of neurodiverse clients? It's important to listen to, respect, and work with your clients.

Five Facts About Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Diagnosis of schizophrenia in children under the age of 13 is exceptionally rare. Yet, it is not entirely unheard of. Here are five things that are known about this phenomenon.

Diagnosis of schizophrenia in children under the age of 13 is exceptionally rare. Yet, it is not entirely unheard of. Here are five things that are known about this phenomenon.

How to Find Your Sensory Goldilocks: Achieving the "Just Right" Fit

A Personal Perspective: Discover how to balance sensory needs and create your own Goldilocks moments with practical strategies.

A Personal Perspective: Discover how to balance sensory needs and create your own Goldilocks moments with practical strategies.

The Reason Many Autistics Prefer Not to Make Eye Contact

Teaching autistic children to make eye contact is common practice in social skills training. Is it effective?

Teaching autistic children to make eye contact is common practice in social skills training. Is it effective?

Why the Right Term Is Empowering for Neurodiverse People

Do you feel like you’ve always been labelled by other people but those same people question your need to seek out a diagnosis? You’re not alone.

Do you feel like you’ve always been labelled by other people but those same people question your need to seek out a diagnosis? You’re not alone.

Neurotypical Adults and Their Autistic Sibling

How can I get my neurotypical adult sons to interact more with their profoundly autistic older brother? And should that be the goal?

How can I get my neurotypical adult sons to interact more with their profoundly autistic older brother? And should that be the goal?

The Limitations of Symptom-Based Diagnoses

Common symptoms can aid in diagnosing neurological conditions, but the absence of certain symptoms does not necessarily rule out a condition.

Common symptoms can aid in diagnosing neurological conditions, but the absence of certain symptoms does not necessarily rule out a condition.

How to Boost Executive Function

Understanding executive function can open the doors to new perspectives, strategies, and hope.

Understanding executive function can open the doors to new perspectives, strategies, and hope.

Well-Being Practices to Support Autism Caregivers

Family caregivers of autistic children and autistic adults face significant challenges. Systemic changes are crucial, but personal wellbeing practices can also help.

Family caregivers of autistic children and autistic adults face significant challenges. Systemic changes are crucial, but personal wellbeing practices can also help.

Workplace Psychological Safety Is Critical—But Often Lacking

Psychological safety is proven to be the key ingredient to successful teams. But, despite the popularity of the term, the reality for most teams is not what it should be.

Psychological safety is proven to be the key ingredient to successful teams. But, despite the popularity of the term, the reality for most teams is not what it should be.

Is It Autism or Another Diagnosis?

Parents can be unaware that there are many conditions that, at face value, share common characteristics with autism.

Parents can be unaware that there are many conditions that, at face value, share common characteristics with autism.

Misdiagnosed: BPD or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

One of the most tragic outcomes in misdiagnosing ASD as BPD is the damage that can be done by inappropriate treatment protocols.

One of the most tragic outcomes in misdiagnosing ASD as BPD is the damage that can be done by inappropriate treatment protocols.

Autism, Adolescence, and the Creation of an Identity

Identity is typically created through our adolescence in relationships. Does autistic identity development look different?

Identity is typically created through our adolescence in relationships. Does autistic identity development look different?

Why Are People Mad?: Autism, Double Empathy, and Boundaries

When people of different neurotypes communicate, misunderstandings are more likely to occur. Sometimes this can look like intentional boundary violations. What can we do?

When people of different neurotypes communicate, misunderstandings are more likely to occur. Sometimes this can look like intentional boundary violations. What can we do?

Beyond High IQ: Why Giftedness Is Not Just a Number

Is a high IQ the only measure of brilliance? Exploring the multifaceted world of giftedness, high IQ, and neurodiversity.

Is a high IQ the only measure of brilliance? Exploring the multifaceted world of giftedness, high IQ, and neurodiversity.

Supporting Autistic Individuals to Thrive

Many clinicians and researchers still approach autism from a medical model. However, one capabilities approach encourages attention to areas of strength and struggle.

Many clinicians and researchers still approach autism from a medical model. However, one capabilities approach encourages attention to areas of strength and struggle.

The 6 Essential Aspects of Empathy

Most models of empathy focus on grading people on a scale from empathic to unempathic, but this grading harms us all. Luckily, a truly empathic model of empathy exists.

Most models of empathy focus on grading people on a scale from empathic to unempathic, but this grading harms us all. Luckily, a truly empathic model of empathy exists.

Managing Couples Therapy With a Neurodiverse Partner

Couples therapy for neurodiverse partners focuses on improving communication and using techniques like structured exercises and sensory regulation for better relationship dynamics.

Couples therapy for neurodiverse partners focuses on improving communication and using techniques like structured exercises and sensory regulation for better relationship dynamics.

Emotions and Autism: The Power of Disney and 'Inside Out 2'

With the release of "Inside Out 2," there's a fresh opportunity to explore emotions. Read how Disney's storytelling can teach well-being skills to autistic people.

With the release of "Inside Out 2," there's a fresh opportunity to explore emotions. Read how Disney's storytelling can teach well-being skills to autistic people.

5 Game-Changing Strategies for Neurodivergent Couples

Neurodiversity-specific relationship trends and strategies.

Neurodiversity-specific relationship trends and strategies.

Autistic Meltdowns Help Me Live a Better Life

Personal Perspective: Contrary to popular belief, autistic meltdowns can help autistic people release emotions in a good way, enabling us to carry on with our lives.

Personal Perspective: Contrary to popular belief, autistic meltdowns can help autistic people release emotions in a good way, enabling us to carry on with our lives.

Why “Feeling Different” Isn’t Always a Sign of Autism

People who feel "different" from others sometimes wonder if they might be autistic. But feelings of difference can stem from many factors, only one of which is autism.

People who feel "different" from others sometimes wonder if they might be autistic. But feelings of difference can stem from many factors, only one of which is autism.

Autism and the Brain

Amygdala relevance detection theory sheds light on why individuals focus their attention on aspects of their inner experience and environment in unique ways.

Amygdala relevance detection theory sheds light on why individuals focus their attention on aspects of their inner experience and environment in unique ways.

Why Neurodiversity Is Misunderstood in the Workplace

Neurodiversity is fundamental to humans and all of our interactions, yet until recently it's been poorly understood at work.

Neurodiversity is fundamental to humans and all of our interactions, yet until recently it's been poorly understood at work.

The Autistic Employment Conundrum

A Personal Perspective: Many of the tasks associated with finding and maintaining employment can be impossible for autistic people.

A Personal Perspective: Many of the tasks associated with finding and maintaining employment can be impossible for autistic people.

What Is the Invisible Burden of School Accommodations?

Personal Perspective: Parents and neurodivergent kids who need accommodations in K-12 schools carry an immense invisible burden.

Personal Perspective: Parents and neurodivergent kids who need accommodations in K-12 schools carry an immense invisible burden.

Securing Your College Success as a Neurodivergent Student

Two neurodivergent clinicians speak out about how to flourish in college.

Two neurodivergent clinicians speak out about how to flourish in college.

Motor Programming and Martial Arts on the Autism Spectrum

Altered comparison between what is intended and what occurs affects sensorimotor stability on the autism spectrum may benefit from martial arts training.

Altered comparison between what is intended and what occurs affects sensorimotor stability on the autism spectrum may benefit from martial arts training.

Divorce and Special Needs Parenting: A Complex Journey

Divorcing with a special needs child? Understand the unique legal challenges and five crucial considerations to ensure your child's well-being and secure future.

Divorcing with a special needs child? Understand the unique legal challenges and five crucial considerations to ensure your child's well-being and secure future.

What Is a Sensory Diet?

Sensory diets play a key role in setting neurodivergent people up for success.

Sensory diets play a key role in setting neurodivergent people up for success.