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23/10/2025

Another great fact sheet from Dr Marnie Cumner and Extraordinary Individuals 2.0 - this time focusing on the combination of ADHD and Autism.

19/10/2025

An important message, especially during ADHD awareness month.

19/10/2025

Ever wondered why your child might put off big assignments, even when they care about the outcome?

Procrastination can be a common experience for neurodiverse kids, including those with ADHD or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Often, it’s connected to unique executive functioning (EF) profiles—like differences in planning, organisation, or getting started.

Before jumping to solutions, it’s important to pause and understand what’s really going on—whether it’s a particular executive function, boredom, or something else.

By working together to identify the obstacle, you can co-create strategies that play to your child’s strengths. Breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps, using simple checklists, or exploring helpful technology can make things feel more achievable. Every small win is worth celebrating!

Want to learn more about supporting your child with EF strategies? Check out my upcoming parent workshop here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1477971

14/10/2025

Join us for our live online November workshop: "Helping Your Child Thrive: An Executive Functioning Framework Workshop for Parents and Carers"

This will be an interactive session that will explore practical strategies for nurturing executive functioning skills in neurodiverse children, with a focus on collaboration and strengths-based support. There will be plenty of time for questions and sharing ideas!

When: Thursday 20th November 2025, 7:30pm- 9pm (AEST/Melbourne)
Where: Online, via zoom
Cost: $59 per family

Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1477971 (Places are limited to 15 families to keep this an interactive session)

This will be our final live workshop for 2025! Follow us on facebook to be kept up to date with dates and events in 2026.

Helping your child thrive: An Executive Functioning Framework Workshop for Parents and Carers Offering a step-by-step blueprint for parents and...

14/10/2025

Thank you to Dr Dr Marnie Cumner and Laura for creating and sharing these fact sheets on ADHD!

10/10/2025

Ever noticed that the real reason behind your child’s challenges isn’t always what you first think? Before jumping to solutions, try working together to uncover what’s really going on. Sometimes what looks like trouble with memory or problem solving is actually about emotional regulation or getting started on a task—and each needs a different kind of support.

When we listen and explore together, we can co-create strategies that actually work and are more likely to be used. Collaboration and understanding make all the difference!

Have you found any useful ways to figure out the obstacles behind your child’s behaviours? Share your experiences below!

07/10/2025

A beautiful post about being aware of the capacity in the kiddo's around us, as well as our own energy. We know life tends to be easier when we have capacity, so lets use this!

Once you start to understand fluctuating capacity in neurodivergence you don't stop noticing it.

Sometimes I'll notice one of my kids struggling with a thing. And then a bit later on, after food, water play, down time- they're able to do that thing. Sometimes it's the same day, sometimes it's the next day. Sometimes it's much later.

It used to be a really tricky thing for me to manage, emotionally-speaking. Because I didn't know how to not get annoyed. I didn't know that my kids were doing their best but that their best was going to fluctuate. I took it very extra personally because I felt like I was working *so* hard to accommodate everyone and yet it still wasn't enough. Carrying those heavy emotions is so draining.

When we can see those lower capacity times for what they are, it's easier to move away from anger and resentment. It's easier to respond with empathy and kindness. It absolutely does not make it easy. But it makes it easier. And we get better at it.

The next thing I have to learn is how to give myself that same understanding when my capacity is low. Someone let us know if you've managed to figure it out, yeah?

Em 🌈

07/10/2025

This ADHD Awareness Month, I’m reflecting on how executive functioning challenges show up for neurodiverse kids and teens. Forgetfulness, trouble getting started, struggling to get ready in the morning, or losing track of time aren’t signs of laziness—they’re part of how brains with ADHD work.

I’ll be sharing more insights and practical strategies about executive functioning throughout the month—feel free to follow along or connect if this topic resonates with you.

25/09/2025

Loving this focus on strengths! One thing I consistently notice in the kids I work with is their incredible creativity during brainstorming sessions. Whether we’re tackling morning routines or cleaning bedrooms, they come up with colourful and interesting ideas such as turning their morning routine into a morning scavenger hunt, or creating a time-lapse video of themselves cleaning their room! The more interesting the idea, the more likely it is to become a reality!

24/09/2025

Keen to know more about ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) and Autism? Check out this upcoming webinar by Psychologist Marie Camin:

A crash course in ARFID in Autistic clients: What is ARFID? How do we support Autistic clients with ARFID?

19/09/2025

This term, I’ve supported many neurodivergent teens who find it tough to break down large homework tasks—often leading to hours of procrastination and frustration. We’ve started exploring how AI tools can help with the first step: breaking big assignments into smaller, more manageable pieces.

Here’s an example of how we use AI together to make homework feel less overwhelming.

03/12/2023

Tired of your children forgetting to bring home their lunch box, hat, and water bottle every day?

These cute tags may be your new best friend! They can be switched up every day, so your child always has a list of things to check with them where and when they need it.

Made locally in Melbourne!

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