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How can parents and teachers best support neurodivergent children and teenagers to re-engage back in school?
Many parents are quietly facing a really difficult challenge right now. A child or teenager who doesn’t want to go to school. This comes about because something about school feels overwhelming, unsafe, or distressing. This experience is commonly referred to as...
How can I support my neurodivergent child with their experiences of school?
EPIC Think Learn are currently running a programme of activities focused on supporting parents of neurodivergent children and teenagers with school. Many parents are quietly facing a really difficult challenge right now. A child or teenager who doesn’t want to go to...
Understanding emotional challenges in children and young people with ADHD
This blog was written by Shipei Wang, Tracy Stewart and Sinead Rhodes based on research they have recently published. When we think of ADHD, we often focus on attention and activity levels, such as the challenges of staying still, concentrating, or finishing tasks....
What is PDA and what strategies work?
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is seen when a child avoids everyday demands and requests to an extreme level. This can mean not or only part attending school, missing social events or complete refusal to initiate common everyday tasks in the home or at school....
Is ADHD stopping my teenager from sleeping?
This post was written by Meghan Perez-Keepax as part of a placement on the Masters in Science Communication at the University of Edinburgh The image of the sleep deprived teen, struggling to get up in the morning, but active late into the night is so common it is...
“It’s like an itch”: How your teenage girl with ADHD experiences school
This post was written by Āine Singleton on a placement as part of the MSc in Science Communication at the University of Edinburgh “How was school?” “Fine.” That all too familiar conversation takes place in homes all over the world daily. But what if we could dig a bit...
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How can parents and teachers best support neurodivergent children and teenagers to re-engage back in school?
Many parents are quietly facing a really...
How can I support my neurodivergent child with their experiences of school?
EPIC Think Learn are currently running a...
Understanding emotional challenges in children and young people with ADHD
This blog was written by Shipei Wang, Tracy...
Are fidget toys beneficial for neurodivergent children? A look at the evidence
Fidget toys seem to be everywhere and...
What is PDA and what strategies work?
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is seen when...
How do I help my child with PDA?
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is one of...
Co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions: impact on behaviour, learning and wellbeing
We commonly speak about neurodevelopmental...
“It’s like an itch”: How your teenage girl with ADHD experiences school
This post was written by Āine Singleton on a...
How can my neurodivergent child find friendships that work for them?: Finding your tribe
Autistic young people often have difficulties...