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At Pivot Wellness, we provide neuro-affirmative psychological services and assessments for children, adolescents, and adults, supporting your unique journey towards mental health and wellbeing.

12/12/2025

Many Autistic children, teens, and adults reach the end of the year feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or suddenly “less tolerant” than usual. This isn’t a sign of regression. It’s the natural result of spending months outside the window of tolerance while managing sensory load, social expectations, routines, and the ongoing effort of masking.

When school, work, and community demands pause, the nervous system finally stops bracing. With the adrenaline gone, the signs of burnout become more visible – fatigue, shutdowns, irritability, increased sensory sensitivity, or a stronger need for rest and alone time.

Summer is an important time for recovery. Rest is not a reward; it is essential for regulation and wellbeing. Making space for quiet days, flexible routines, sensory-friendly environments, and reduced expectations helps Autistic people return to their natural window of tolerance and rebuild capacity.

If you or your child need extra support this holiday season, Pivot Wellness is here to help you understand burnout, honour capacity, and find rhythms that feel sustainable.

05/12/2025

Christmas can be magical — and overwhelming.
If your child needs predictability, quiet time, or a different kind of celebration, you’re not doing it wrong.

The holiday season brings changes to routines, new people, noisy spaces, bright lights, and social expectations. For many kids, that can feel exciting and exhausting. Your family is allowed to create a version of Christmas that feels safe, calm, and supportive.

This carousel explores:
• Why Christmas can feel tricky for some kids
• How to keep routines predictable
• Planning for sensory needs
• Setting realistic expectations
• Supporting emotional regulation after big days

There is no one correct way to “do Christmas” — do what works for your child and your family.

If you or your child need extra support this season, services are available (see final slide).

28/11/2025

Transitions at the end of the school year can feel big for kids – and for parents. Shifting routines, end-of-year events, and changes in classrooms add extra sensory, emotional, and cognitive load. If things feel harder right now, it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. It means your child needs more support, not more demands.

At Pivot Wellness, we help neurodivergent children and families navigate transitions with safety, predictability, and identity-affirming care. You’re not alone in this.

26/11/2025

We are taking a Christmas break
• Closed 22 December 2025
• Reopening 5 January 2026
• Please note: Assessments completed after 24 November may require additional report time.

Thank you for being part of our community this year. We hope the break gives you space to rest, regulate and unmask where you can, finding comfort in the things that feel grounding and right for you. We look forward to reconnecting and supporting you again in the new year.

17/11/2025

How children play tells us more than we realise.

Play is the foundation of learning — it supports communication, emotional growth, problem-solving, creativity, sensory regulation, and self-expression. Children don’t play to learn. Learning naturally happens through play.

There are many different types of play, and none of them are “better” or “more advanced” than others. Children move between play styles depending on their energy, sensory needs, social comfort, development, and neurotype.

Unoccupied play, solitary play, onlooker play, parallel play, associative play, and cooperative play all have an important role. Each helps children understand their world, build confidence, and connect with others at their own pace.

At Pivot Wellness, we recognise that all forms of play are meaningful — and every child’s way of playing is valid.

✨ Which type of play does your child enjoy most right now?

07/11/2025

We often set goals for behaviour, learning, or independence- the top of the tower.
But lasting growth only happens when the base is strong.

Before we focus on outcomes, we build safety, connection, and identity.
Because every child deserves solid foundations to reach their full height. 🌱

✨ Growth at the top only lasts if the base beneath it is solid.

Graphic and original framework by Emily Hammond (NeuroWild).
Adapted and expanded by Pivot Wellness to support neuroaffirming practice in homes, schools, and therapy settings.

28/10/2025

Halloween can be exciting, unpredictable, and full of sensory surprises.
Costumes, flashing lights, door knocks, and late nights can make the night feel overwhelming — and that’s okay.

Our Preparing for Halloween resource shares practical, neuroaffirming ways to create a calmer, more predictable celebration for your child (and you).

From sensory-friendly costume ideas to after-event regulation tips and SAPOL’s printable Trick or Treat signs (to show if you’re welcoming visitors or prefer a quiet night), we’ve included simple ways to make Halloween work for your family.

✨ However you celebrate — or don’t — your version of Halloween is valid.

🕸️ You can download SAPOL’s Trick or Treat signs here:
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/hocus-pocus-halloween-safety-focu...

24/10/2025

🌿 The Many Faces of ADHD: More Than Your Diagnosis
ADHD is one part of a beautifully complex picture.

Each person’s story is shaped by more than traits or challenges—it’s built from passions, values, connections, and dreams.

When we step back, we see more than attention or regulation; we see creativity, humour, empathy, and persistence—the qualities that make each person whole.

At Pivot Wellness, we recognise that ADHD shapes experience, but it doesn’t define identity.
ADHD shapes your experience—but you shape your story.
💬 Which parts of you deserve to be seen beyond your diagnosis?

17/10/2025

⚙️ The Many Faces of ADHD: Executive Function & Regulation

This ADHD Awareness Month, we’re exploring The Many Faces of ADHD—and highlighting the everyday mechanisms that shape how ADHD shows up in real life.

ADHD is about more than inattention or hyperactivity.
It influences how people start tasks, manage time, regulate emotions, process information, and recover energy.

These challenges aren’t about effort—they’re about how the brain regulates attention, motivation, and rest.

When we understand what’s really happening, we can respond with support, not blame.

💬 Which ADHD experience feels most familiar to you?

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14/10/2025

🎄 Thinking about an Autism or ADHD assessment before Christmas?
We still have limited October and November appointments available.

Getting assessed before the holidays means you can start the new year with clarity, direction, and supports already in place.

📅 Spots fill quickly — contact us today to secure your assessment before the Christmas break.
📍 Pivot Wellness | Neuroaffirming Psychology

10/10/2025

✨ The Many Faces of ADHD: Reframing Strengths ✨

This ADHD Awareness Month, we’re celebrating The Many Faces of ADHD—and today’s face is all about strengths.

ADHD is often described by what it lacks: attention, focus, organisation.
But ADHD is far more than difficulty. It’s creativity, curiosity, energy, and connection—a different rhythm of attention and emotion.

When we reframe “deficits” as differences, we begin to see the strengths that often sit beneath the surface:
⚡ Interest-based motivation (not laziness)
🌿 Curiosity and flexible attention (not distraction)
🔥 Spontaneity and courage (not impulsivity)
💬 Deep empathy and passion (not overemotionality)
⚙ Creative problem-solving (not disorganisation)
💪 Calm clarity in crisis (not chaos)

Each of these reflects the diversity, adaptability, and resilience that define ADHD—not as a disorder to be fixed, but a neurotype to be understood.

💬 Which ADHD strength or reframe resonates most with you?
Share it below—your story might help someone else see their strengths, too.

03/10/2025

💡 ADHD… or DAVE?

What’s in a name? A lot, actually. Language shapes how we see ourselves—and how others see us. That’s why the words we use for ADHD matter.

“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” has always been a bit of a misfit name. It frames ADHD as a deficit and a disorder, rooted in outdated stereotypes, and it often misses the complexity, creativity, and resilience that so many ADHDers bring to the table.

Across the years, advocates, clinicians, and creators have suggested alternatives:
🔹 VAST – Variable Attention Stimulus Trait (Ned Hallowell)
🔹 DAVE – Dopamine Attention Variability Expression (Conner DeWolfe)
🔹 EFD – Executive Functioning Differences/Disorder
🔹 ARD – Attention Regulation Disorder

Each has pros and cons. None are perfect. But all share the same goal: finding language that better reflects the ADHD experience—its challenges and its strengths.

💬 We’d love to hear from you:
Which of these names feels most affirming to you? Tell us in the comments!

This is the first post in our ADHD Awareness Month series—follow along as we continue unpacking ADHD through a neuroaffirmative lens.

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Campbelltown, SA
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