by James Gardner – Speech & Language Therapist | 8 September, 2023 | Speech & Language Therapy, Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens
Ever struggled to find the right words, or felt like your sentences just don’t come out the way you want them to? You’re not alone – many individuals experience something called Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a condition that shapes the way people...
by Nicola Stigter - Provisional Psychologist | 3 May, 2023 | Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens, Supporting Parents & Neurodiverse Families
Do you ever notice your child putting themselves down with phrases like “I’m so stupid” or “I’ll never be able to do this”? It’s common for children to fall into negative thinking patterns, but as a parent, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to help. Luckily,...
by Ms Kylie Hinde - Provisional Psychologist | 4 December, 2020 | Neurodiversity Informed Psychological Therapy and Well-Being, Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens
Play is recognised as a child’s main form of communication and it is essential to engaging children. Piaget’s work, which positions children as learning through doing, experimenting and discovering was very influential in this regard. The importance of learning how to...
by Naomi Francis, Speech Therapist at Minds & Hearts | 27 August, 2020 | Speech & Language Therapy, Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens
You may have heard of the term “pragmatics” before, but never thought much of it. In its simplest form, pragmatics, or “social communication” is the use of language in a social context. When communicating with others, we often think of the words we use as having the...
by Dr Wes Turner – Clinical Psychologist / Clinic Director | 23 July, 2020 | Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens, Supporting Parents & Neurodiverse Families
The onset of puberty is often a stressful time for adolescents and parents alike. It is time typically of particular concern to parents of adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome. While the ups and downs of puberty are largely unavoidable, there are strategies that...
by Dr Michelle S Garnett - Clinical Psychologist - Author & Autism Consultant | 5 June, 2020 | Neurodiversity Informed Psychological Therapy and Well-Being, Supporting Neurodiverse Adults, Supporting Neurodiverse Children & Teens
The term “alexithymia” is coming up more and more in the research literature on autism. You may have wondered about alexithymia and austim: what it alexithymia and how is it is relevant to autism spectrum disorder? Alexithymia describes someone who has difficulties...
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