Explore effective strategies to manage pre-break burnout in neurodivergent students, with practical tips on coping mechanisms, reducing demands, and planning for breaks. Learn how to support your child’s unique needs and advocate for systemic changes in education.
ADHD
What is Executive Functioning?
Executive Functioning: You’ve heard the term used SO many times in relation to ADHD, but executive functioning skills are something EVERYONE needs and learns. But what IS executive functioning? How do you know if it’s a problem for you?
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: It’s Not Just Depression
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a term from Dr. William Dodson, that describes someone’s intense feelings that occur due to perceived or actual rejection or failure.
Increased Postural Sway & ADHD
What is increased postural sway and how does it relate to people with ADHD?
ADHD and Food Allergies
If you have ADHD or know someone who has it, you’re probably familiar with how difficult it is for us to manage some fairly basic executive functioning tasks. Our short term memory is poor, and we often don’t think before we do things. So when we’re diagnosed with or suspect a food allergy, it can be really tricky.
Apps for ADHD
ADHD symptoms can be SUPER frustrating and difficult to manage. These apps may help you deal with them.
What is Body Doubling?
Body doubling has been something humans have been doing forever as a way to be more productive and to complete tasks efficiently. Psychology just made it sound pretty. It’s important to understand and utilize this method, particularly if you struggle with ADHD.
What is Time Blindness?
What is time blindness? How can people with neurodevelopmental differences such as ADHD and Autism work around it?
To Medicate or Not to Medicate: Should I Take Psychiatric Medication?
Psychiatric medication is a really controversial topic for some people. Where mental health seems to be ‘in your head,’ it’s easy for people to assume you can outthink psychiatric symptoms. While therapy, a good support system, and great coping mechanisms can be SO helpful, there are times when medication is necessary.