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Celebrations: Neurodivergent-friendly ideas to help make celebrations a success for the whole family

Adopting a low-demand approach will help lower anxiety and enable everyone in the family to enjoy parties in a way that works for them.

Supporting autistic students experiencing OCD in a school setting

Exploring autism, alexithymia, interoception and OCD in education. Looking at the impact on students & how teachers can support them.

OCD & Autism (mixed with alexithymia and interoception differences)

Being autistic whilst experiencing OCD and co-occurring difficulties with alexithymia and interoception can be very challenging.

Education Crisis - Neurodiversity Affirming Teacher Training Needed

Teachers need neurodiversity affirming training so they can effectively support children and their families. We need to develop teacher know