
The ticking clock: why we must act now for the autumn 2026 school transition
Parents of autistic year 4/5 children must act now for the Sept 2026 secondary school transition. Early diagnosis and an EHCP are critical to prevent crisis. Learn More
A stitch in time or a lifetime of scars? The urgent case for early autism assessment
Exploring the need for early child autism assessments to prevent a lifetime of scars from misdiagnosis and creating a ‘stitch in time’ for a child with autism. Learn More
You Are Not Alone: A Parent’s Guide to Finding Support
by Help for Psychology07/09/2025 Blog, Navigating the Neurodiverse Teen Years: A Parent's Guide to Safety and Support0 comments
Support your neurodivergent teen. This guide provides a directory of organisations, helplines, and resources for autism, ADHD, safeguarding, and online safety.
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Beyond Protection: Nurturing Resilience in Your Neurodivergent Teen
by Help for Psychology06/09/2025 Blog, Navigating the Neurodiverse Teen Years: A Parent's Guide to Safety and Support0 comments
Go beyond protection for your neurodivergent teen. Build resilience with strategies for social understanding, emotional management, and stronger life skills.
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The Digital Playground: A Kind Guide to Online Safety for Your Neurodivergent Teen
by Help for Psychology05/09/2025 Blog, Navigating the Neurodiverse Teen Years: A Parent's Guide to Safety and Support0 comments
Navigate online safety with your neurodivergent teen. Learn to empower them with a digital toolkit based on communication, tools, and skill-building.
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Friend or Foe? Gently Recognising Risks and Supporting Your Teen
by Help for Psychology04/09/2025 Blog, Navigating the Neurodiverse Teen Years: A Parent's Guide to Safety and Support0 comments
Protect your neurodivergent teen. Learn to recognize risks like mate crime, online grooming, and exploitation, empowering you to be a proactive guardian.
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The World Through a Different Lens: A Guide to Understanding Your Neurodivergent Teen
by Help for Psychology02/09/2025 Blog, Navigating the Neurodiverse Teen Years: A Parent's Guide to Safety and Support0 comments
Understand your neurodivergent teen. This guide explores the unique experiences of autistic and ADHD teens, offering insights for parents to foster safety and support.
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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
The First Stitch: Why an early diagnosis is a lifeline, not a label
by Help for Psychology07/07/2025 Changing the Scissors: A Guide to Neuro-Inclusive Support, Blog0 comments
Early autism/ADHD diagnosis empowers parents and children, offering understanding, access to vital support like EHCPs, and a path to authentic self-acceptance.
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