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Neurodiversity

Finding an Insurance Plan with Out of Network Coverage

December 3, 2025December 1, 2025 by dpientka

A simple guide to picking health insurance with out-of-network coverage, plus easy explanations of common insurance terms you need to know.

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Categories Neurodiversity, Therapy

Food Aversions: Tips for Dealing with Sensory Issues with Food

November 20, 2025 by dpientka

Struggling with food aversions? Discover simple, sensory-friendly strategies to make mealtimes easier and support picky or sensitive eaters.

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Categories Autism, Neurodiversity

Alternatives to Public School for Neurodivergent Learners

August 11, 2025 by dpientka
Collage-style graphic with four panels. Top left: child writing on paper with pencils and a calculator nearby. Top right: classroom scene with students sitting at desks facing a teacher and chalkboard. Bottom left: group of students wearing matching blue plaid skirts, white shirts, and black shoes, standing in a row. Bottom right: green box with white text reading ‘Alternatives to Public School for neurodivergent learners.’ Website name ‘happyhoneysuckle.org’ appears at the top.

Explore homeschooling, private school, micro-schools, and other alternatives to public school for neurodivergent learners in Maryland.

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Categories Autism, Education, Neurodiversity

IEP Accommodations: Ideas for Neurodivergent Kids

July 11, 2025July 5, 2025 by dpientka

Discover helpful IEP accommodations for neurodivergent kids with ADHD and autism to support learning, focus, communication, and emotional regulation.

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Categories ADHD, Autism, Education, Neurodiversity

Burned Out Before Break: Helping Neurodivergent Kids Make It to the Finish Line

April 26, 2025 by dpientka

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.

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Categories ADHD, Neurodiversity, Parenting

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: It’s Not Just Depression

December 23, 2023 by dpientka
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a term from Dr. William Dodson, a renowned expert in ADHD, that describes someone's intense feelings that occur due to perceived or actual rejection or failure.

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.

Categories ADHD, Depression, Neurodiversity

What is Time Blindness?

January 17, 2024September 23, 2023 by dpientka

What is time blindness? How can people with neurodevelopmental differences such as ADHD and Autism work around it?

Categories ADHD, Neurodiversity

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