Most social skills programs are harmful, but is there a way to help ND people navigate NT social norms without making them feel bad?

Sensory desensitization sounds like something that could help, but reducing sensitivity isn’t a thing you should be trying to do TO someone.

Building frustration tolerance sounds like a worthwhile goal. But adding more frustration is not the way to do it.

Self-regulation skills for kids are all the rage right now. Problem is that people think self-regulation can just be taught.

The language of Neurodiversity is soooo hot right now. But you can’t just pop some neuro-word in place of “autism” and call it a day.

People reeaallly like to suggest better coping skills for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise ND folks. But what if the problem isn't actually us?

Apparently some people just go to bed and fall asleep. But if you or your child are autistic/ADHD, this probably sounds foreign to you.

Anything kids do that is anything less than “yes sir, right away sir” is often called DEFIANCE. But what if it's really the exact opposite?