The holiday season can be a joyful time, but neurodivergent kids often face unique challenges during family gatherings. Changes in routine, sensory overload, and social expectations can leave children feeling overwhelmed and anxious. The good news? With parenting strategies for neurodivergent children, you can help your child manage emotional regulation, practice social skills, and enjoy family time more. Here are 5 tips to help make gatherings smoother and more enjoyable for your whole family.
These are therapist-approved favorites for kids, tweens/teens, and parents – things that can help with sensory needs, executive functioning, emotional regulation, and family bonding, while still being genuinely fun to open.
As a parent (and therapist) you may be asking: When is the right time to give my child a smartphone? With peer pressure mounting, friends getting phones younger and younger, and “everyone else has it” dynamics swirling, it can feel like you’re constantly behind the curve. But as a therapist working with kids, teens and neuro-divergent young people, I want to help you make a decision based on readiness, not just age or external pressure.
At Be A Problem Solver Services, we want you to feel comfortable, informed, and supported every step of the way. Whether it’s your first session or your fiftieth, here are eight things your therapist wishes you knew about the process of healing and growth.
October is ADHD Awareness Month, a time to increase understanding about ADHD and how it affects families. ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is much more than being “hyper” or “distracted.” It’s a description of the neurodiverse mind that influences attention, self-regulation, impulsivity, and executive functioning skills, the mental processes that allow us to plan, organize, start and finish tasks, and regulate emotions.
Parenting is a beautiful, messy journey filled with joy, challenges, and countless learning opportunities for both you and your child. One of the most important skills children develop in early childhood is the ability to manage their emotions, also known as self-regulation. But before kids can self-regulate on their own, they first learn how through co-regulation. That’s where parents come in. Regulation skills are preventive tools that reduce the risk of mental health and behavioral issues and behavioral issues and increase social relationships and resilience.
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