‘Mommy, my brain doesn’t work here.’ - How a Brain First Approach Can Fill in the Missing Information
How a conversation with my neurodiverse daughter in a time of crisis caused me to think about her differently.
"But I read the purple books!" - Why reaching for our power only leads to more challenging behaviors
When adults with perceived power reach for that power to control a child’s challenging behavior, the behavior usually grows more intense.
Understanding Daniel: Accommodations for a Struggling Middle Schooler
A middle schooler with brain differences, a school that fails to understand him, and parents who advocate for life-changing accommodations.
The Real Reason Traditional Parenting Spaces Don’t Resonate With Your Experience
It has everything to do with society failing to recognize that children on the neurodiversity spectrum need a different type of parenting.
Choosing the Second Path: How the Brain First Approach Helps with Challenging Behaviors
When kids with brain-based differences struggle with behavioral symptoms, parents have two divergent paths to consider.
8 Things I Wish My School Knew About Me
A list of 8 things a neurodiverse student might wish their teachers and school staff knew about them at the start of a new school year.
Questions to Consider When Choosing a Therapy Modality for Your Child
A look at how neuroscience research and the neurobehavioral approach align with therapy modalities your child might be receiving.
The Challenge of Learning Lapses and Missing Memory
A collection of accommodation ideas, specific to learning and memory, for parents of children with brain-based differences.
Supporting Siblings in a Chaotic Space
How we support the siblings in our family begins with the lens through which we view our child with challenging behaviors.
"You Ruin Everything."
Most parents of children with neurobehavioral challenges have experienced the well-intentioned event that spins, unforgettably, into...
