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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 2pm

http://www.angelsofsunshine.co.uk/

Angels of Sunshine, India of Inchinnan, Room 25 , 2nd floor, India of Inchinnan, Greenock Road, Renfrew (2025)

Q: What is the address?

India Of Inchinnan, Room 25 , 2nd Floor, India Of Inchinnan, Greenock Road

23/11/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Being misunderstood repeatedly becomes trauma.
Many neurodivergent people don’t fear failure they fear misinterpretation.

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗗 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿:
❌ “You’re overreacting.”
❌ “Stop fidgeting.”
❌ “Just focus.”
❌ “Everyone’s a bit autistic/ADHD.”
❌ “You’re too sensitive.”
❌ “Calm down / act normal.”

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵:
🩹 your needs cause inconvenience
🤐 your true self is unacceptable
😔 mask to survive, not belong

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀:
• people-pleasing
• perfectionism
• burnout
• self-silencing
• emotional suppression

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲:
✔ “Tell me how this feels for you.”
✔ “You don’t have to perform to be valued.”
✔ “Your needs matter.”
✔ “Let’s make this work for your brain, not against it.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Identity repair
• Unlearning internalised shame
• Building safe self-expression
• Advocacy & boundary-setting skills

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
Which belief about yourself do you want to unlearn?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

22/11/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 & 𝗕𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀

ADHD and Bipolar can look similar on the surface, but they are neurologically different.

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻:
• Fast emotional shifts
• Triggered by life events / rejection / stress
• Minutes → hours
• Chronic distraction + impulsivity
• Motivation fluctuates with dopamine needs

𝗕𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻:
• Mood episodes, not moments
• Last days → weeks
• Sleep changes, energy swings, grand ideas
• Periods of depression + mania/hypomania

They CAN co-exist. And many with one get misdiagnosed as the other especially women and AFAB individuals.

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺:
❌ wrong medication
❌ shame / identity crisis
❌ emotional self-blame

𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀:
✔ emotional safety before behaviour correction
✔ routines that protect energy
✔ sleep + sensory stability focus
✔ tools to slow impulses safely
✔ self-compassion for inconsistent capacity

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 (𝗮𝗱𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲):
• Daily structure building
• Emotional pattern tracking
• Energy budgeting
• Crisis-prevention planning
• Shame reduction + identity repair

Reflection Prompt:
Which mood shifts feel like “me” and which feel like my nervous system reacting?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

21/11/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆

Neurodivergent people don’t struggle because they are neurodivergent they struggle because they live in systems that misunderstand them.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗗 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:
• Chronic masking
• Sensory overload
• Constant correction + criticism
• Social rejection / being misunderstood
• Academic + workplace trauma
• Burnout from “holding it together”
• Emotional invalidation growing up

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
😩 anxiety
💔 depression
⚠️ self-doubt
🧨 emotional dysregulation
🏚️ burnout + shutdowns

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗗 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻:
✔ sensory + emotional rest
✔ structure and predictability
✔ clarity, not guessing
✔ safe relationships with no performance required
✔ autonomy + control in routines
✔ validation of lived experience

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀:
• Familiar routines, not rigid ones
• Body-based down-regulation (breathing? movement? compression? warm shower?)
• Self-soothing sensory kits
• Visual planning to reduce overwhelm
• Emotion labeling + processing prompts

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲:
You’re not “too sensitive.”
Your nervous system notices what others ignore.

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Emotion regulation tools
• Shame & trauma unpacking (non-clinical)
• Nervous system pacing
• Daily anchors + self-regulation routines
• Values + identity building

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
What part of your life feels safest? Where do you feel most understood?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗗 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

20/11/2025

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 + 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁

Dysgraphia isn’t “messy handwriting.”

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:
✦ fine motor control
✦ visual-motor coordination
✦ spatial awareness
✦ letter formation + spacing
✦ linking thoughts → written output

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
🧠 thinking faster than the hand can move
✍️ letters “fall apart” on the page
⏳ huge effort for tiny output
😣 physical and emotional fatigue
💔 shame from teachers/parents misunderstanding

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲:
“lazy”
“careless”
“not trying hard enough”

when in reality, they’re overworking silently.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 + 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲:
• Hand pain after short writing
• Slow written output
• Trouble taking notes in real-time
• Spelling better verbally than in writing
• Avoiding writing tasks completely

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻:
✨ strong verbal expression
✨ great memory for spoken info
✨ creative thinking
✨ storytelling + imagination

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀:
✔ Voice-to-text (speech notes, dictation tools)
✔ Typing instead of handwriting
✔ Visual organisers over blank pages
✔ Reduced copying tasks
✔ Graphic templates for planning
✔ Permission to write less, say more

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳:
❌ “Write 2 pages about your weekend”

𝗧𝗿𝘆:
✅ “Record a 2-minute voice note or bullet-point list about your weekend, then type key points.”

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 + 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

19/11/2025

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲’𝘀 & 𝗧𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 — 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
Tics are involuntary neural discharges, not a choice.
Trying to suppress them increases discomfort and stress.

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀:
• Motor tics: blinking, jerking, facial movements
• Vocal tics: throat sounds, words, phrases
• Complex tics: patterns, tapping rituals

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:
• Tics flare with stress, excitement, fatigue
• Shame from public misunderstanding
• Exhaustion from masking / suppressing
• Higher co-occurrence with ADHD, OCD, and anxiety

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀:
✔ Calm response (no staring, comments, or “shush”)
✔ Sensory-friendly quiet spaces
✔ Tic breaks / rest periods
✔ Reduce stress & demand loads
✔ Co-regulation, not correction

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁:
“It’s okay. Your body is doing something automatic. You’re safe.”

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹/𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀:
• Break spaces
• Speech alternatives for presentations
• Supportive peers & awareness education

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Nervous system calm techniques
• Shame reduction & identity safety
• Social scripts + self-advocacy
• Emotional regulation & sensory tools

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
What would change if society viewed tics the way we view sneezing — involuntary and socially normal?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 & 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

18/11/2025

𝗔𝘂𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 + 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲
AuDHD is not “double difficulty.”

It is a blended neurotype that combines Autism + ADHD traits, creating:
🧠 sensory sensitivity
⚡ emotional intensity
💡 creative insight
🔥 hyperfocus bursts + focus crashes
🛑 overwhelm → shutdown cycles
🔁 masking + burnout risk

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
• Both routine + spontaneity needs
• Social but socially exhausted
• Overstimulated + restless
• Big emotions + deep empathy
• High intelligence but inconsistent performance
• Difficulty prioritizing + initiating
• Executive function + sensory overwhelm intersection

𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀:
✔ Predictable routines with flexibility windows
✔ Sensory safe “reset points”
✔ Visual timers + external memory systems
✔ Body-doubling
✔ “Buffer days” after social/work intensity
Self-Advocacy Script:
“I need structure and flexibility. I work best with clear expectations and sensory-friendly environments.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Pacing and burnout prevention
• Sensory regulation system
• Task prioritisation using body cues (energy mapping)
• Supporting identity and reducing masking fatigue
• AuDHD-specific time + emotion regulation tools

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗽:
AuDHD kids aren't “inconsistent.”
Their nervous system energy fluctuates.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
Which situations drain you faster — sensory environments, emotional processing, or task pressure?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 & 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

17/11/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀
Hyperactivity ≠ “bad behaviour.”
It's a biological need for movement to regulate focus, emotions, and energy.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀:
❌ learning
❌ self-esteem
❌ nervous system stability

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀:
✅ attention
✅ emotional regulation
✅ working memory
✅ processing capacity

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀:
• Pacing while talking/thinking
• Tapping legs, bouncing feet
• Stretching, standing, shifting
• Playing with objects while listening
• Talking quickly
• Needing frequent movement breaks

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀:
✔ Flexible seating (floor cushions, wobble stools)
✔ Fidget tools
✔ Walk-and-talk study/work
✔ Stretch breaks every 20–45 minutes
✔ Movement-before-focus routines

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 / 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹:
✨ Jumping jacks
✨ Bouncing
✨ Walking outside
✨ Loud music then silence

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Build “movement maps” (what movement regulates you?)
• Teach body-feedback awareness
• Create permission-based movement routines
• Confidence around self-advocacy for movement needs

Parent Script:
“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱.”

Reflection Prompt:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

16/11/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

ADHD isn’t a lack of attention it’s difficulty regulating attention on demand.
Boring, unclear, emotionally heavy, or overwhelming tasks = no dopamine = brain stalls.
This leads to misunderstandings:
People with ADHD aren't lazy.
They are trying to start the engine without fuel.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
• Wants to start but can't move
• Brain “rejects” tasks that feel unclear or overwhelming
• Constant mental noise or mental blankness
• Guilt from procrastination → freeze cycle
• Bursts of motivation then crashes

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 & 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀:
✔ Start with a micro-task (2–5 minutes)
✔ Body-doubling (study/work alongside someone)
✔ Visual timers + deadlines
✔ Write tasks as verbs (“Email Sam” not “Work stuff”)
✔ External storage: planners, whiteboards, apps
✔ Reward dopamine BEFORE starting (music, movement)

𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁:
“I’ll do this for 3 minutes just to get it started.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Understanding rejection-sensitive nervous system
• Dopamine-first productivity (reward before task)
• Accountability systems
• Habit pairing (do X while Y)
• Emotional safety + self-compassion for “slow starts”

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
Instead of “Why haven’t you done it yet?”
Try:
“Let’s break this into tiny steps and start the easiest one together.”

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Which tasks cause the most mental resistance? What emotion sits underneath?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 + 𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀.

15/11/2025

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆
Repetitive behaviours and routines in autism aren't “rigid,” “obsessive,” or “immature.”
They are self-regulation tools, neurological safety anchors, and emotional grounding systems.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
• Watching the same show repeatedly (predictability = peace)
• Lining up objects / organising favourite items
• Stimming (flapping, humming, tapping, pacing)
• Eating familiar foods
• Repeating phrases for comfort
• Strong preference for routines & scheduling

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿:
🧠 Reduce anxiety
🛑 Prevent overwhelm & shutdowns
🔁 Process emotions & information
📍 Provide predictability in a confusing world
⚡ Help regulate nervous system

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
❌ “My needs are wrong”
❌ “I must hide myself to be accepted”
❌ “My comfort is inconvenient”
This impacts mental health more than the trait itself.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 & 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀:
✔ Protect stimming routines
✔ Provide transition warnings
✔ Use visual schedules
✔ Honour sameness needs during high-stress periods
✔ Offer “choice within structure”

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 — 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
“In 10 minutes we will leave. In 5 minutes I’ll remind you again. What’s the last thing you’d like to do before we go?”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Developing flexible safety, not forced flexibility
• Using routines to build momentum
• Building “calm scripts” for transitions
• Introducing change through choice + visuals
• Identity-safe self-regulation (no shame)

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
What repetitive behaviours helped you cope as a child? Were they supported or discouraged?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 + 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀.

14/11/2025

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Autistic sensory systems can be highly tuned or under-responsive.
Not “picky” or “dramatic” nervous system wiring.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀:
🎧 Covering ears in loud places
🍽 Avoiding certain textures
👕 Clothing tags causing pain
💡 Bright lights → overwhelm
🧘 Seeking deep pressure or movement

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀:
✔ Noise-canceling headphones
✔ Weighted blankets / deep pressure
✔ Soft clothing, no tags
✔ Sensory safe zones
✔ Predictable environments

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀:
• Chewable jewelry
• Fidget tools
• Compression clothing
• Noise apps / brown noise
• Sunglasses indoors if needed

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Sensory mapping
• Nervous-system grounding
• Building supportive daily routines
• Advocating for sensory needs

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁:
“Your sensory needs are real let’s support your body, not fight it.”

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
What sensory experience exhausts you most?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

13/11/2025

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀
Autistic communication = direct, honest, precise, information-focused.
Not “rude,” “awkward,” or “literal” just different social wiring.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Direct questions + statements
• Struggle with vague language / hidden meaning
• Preferring structure & predictability
• Needing time to process before responding
• Feeling social exhaustion even when enjoying company

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀:
✨ Loyalty & honesty
✨ Deep thinking
✨ Integrity
✨ Fairness & justice focus

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀:
✔ Clear language (“Please put shoes by door before lunch”)
✔ Allow pauses
✔ Offer written info alongside verbal
✔ Don’t force “small talk” as connection
Self-Advocacy Script for Adults:
“Direct communication helps me respond clearly and respectfully.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Communication scripts
• Self-advocacy & boundary-setting
• Identity-safe emotional regulation
• Social energy pacing + recovery strategies

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Who taught you that directness was rude rather than efficient?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀.

12/11/2025

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲

Dyscalculia affects number sense, math fluency, sequencing, time awareness, and memory.
Not “bad at maths” different neurological wiring.

𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀:
• Difficulty judging time (“5 minutes” vs “30 minutes”)
• Trouble learning times tables / arithmetic
• Anxiety around money, timetables, directions
• Struggles estimating quantities (cooking, budgeting)
• Avoidance of maths if shamed early in life

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻:
✨ Creative problem-solving
✨ Strong verbal reasoning
✨ Empathy & intuitive thinking

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀:
✔ Visual aids (blocks, grids, timelines)
✔ Finger counting & calculators — valid tools
✔ Math-free budgeting tools (colour envelopes)
✔ Recipe cards with pictures not numbers
✔ Maths anxiety strategies + reassurance

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
🛒 Budget using cash envelopes or colour coding
⏰ Use visual timers
📍 Step-by-step route planning apps
🥣 Cooking with pre-measured ingredients

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Reducing maths shame
• Gentler learning environments
• Budgeting systems that reduce anxiety
• Time management for number processing differences

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁:
“Maths is a language we’ll learn it at your pace, your way.”

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
What early school memory shaped your beliefs about your math ability?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

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