Changing the scissors: A call for a truly neuro-inclusive world
For too long, our collective approach to supporting neurodivergent children has been fundamentally flawed. We have operated from a deficit-based model, focusing our efforts on trying to “fix” the child, teaching them to adapt, cope, and contort themselves to fit into a world not built for them. It is an approach akin to handing a left-handed child a pair of right-handed scissors...Learn More
Autistic Burnout and Misdiagnosis: The Hidden Toll of Masking
For many neurodivergent children and young people, navigating the social world can feel like being an actor in a play where they are the only one without a script. From a very young age, they learn through painful trial and error that their natural way of communicating, playing, and being is often seen as “different” or “wrong.” To cope, to survive, and to find some...Learn More
A Threat to Neurodiversity? Unpacking the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Neurodiversity advocates raise concerns about the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, citing threats to education and inclusive learning. Learn More
The First Stitch: Why an early diagnosis is a lifeline, not a label
Early autism/ADHD diagnosis empowers parents and children, offering understanding, access to vital support like EHCPs, and a path to authentic self-acceptance. Learn More
The Problem Isn’t the Pupil, It’s the Scissors: Building a Truly Neuro-Inclusive School
Discover how shifting our perspective from “fixing the pupil” to changing the “tools” can create truly neuro-inclusive schools. This article explores how typical school environments act like ‘right-handed scissors’ for neurodivergent children and offers practical strategies for building a supportive, flexible, and accepting educational space that unlocks...Learn More
H4P now offers Right to Choose
Autism & ADHD assessments for children & young people (up to 18) are now available at Help for Psychology under Right to Choose. Learn More
A Stitch in Time: the Benefits of an Early Autism Diagnosis
Read the story of a thriving young autistic person and how early diagnosis and support has helped him achieve his goals. Learn More
Autism related training videos for GPs and other health professionals
Help for Psychology, an organisation with extensive experience in supporting neurodivergent individuals, played a key role in the creation or Training videos created for GPs and other health professionals address the challenges faced by autistic adults in accessing healthcare. Learn More
Free Psycho-Education Sessions For Parents/Carers with Autistic children and young people
We’re developing free-of-charge parent/carer sessions for families with autistic children and young people. Join the conversation and share your insights to help us make them as valuable as possible. Learn More