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Seeing the World Through Your Child's Eyes 🌍 Ever wondered what the world looks like through your child's eyes❓ 🌟 Sometimes, understanding their unique perspective starts with an assessment. By taking this important step, you can uncover insights into their strengths, challenges, and needs. An assessment can: 🔹 Identify areas where your child excels and where they might need extra support. 🔹Help tailor educational and developmental strategies to suit their unique needs. 🔹Provide a clearer picture of their world, helping you connect and support them better. 👉 Imagine the possibilities when you truly understand how your child sees and interacts with the world. Let’s embark on this journey together and create a supportive, nurturing environment for our children to thrive. 📲 Contact us today to learn more about assessments and how they can open new doors for your child.  _________________________________ 🌐 https://lnkd.in/ezwXhQNq 📲 07921599308 📲 07856661261 #ChildAssessment #autism #asd #asddiagnosis #adhddiagnosis 

If you want to take a journey into the 'how' of making the space more equitable, aligned and positive for everyone, then do connect in with Jonathan Drury. The Dialogica approach is about the powerful and necessary conversations we need to have, to create the space for every human to feel they belong, are heard and valued for who they are. Find out more, here ⬇️

Dr. Lisa Marnell asks: "How do you support autistic children when its comes to emotional regulation?" I can support the co-regulation of autistic children (and/or adults) by creating a space of emotional and physical safety: - Saying "I am here with you. You are safe. We will do this together." - "We can take as long as we need to slow things down together." - "Breathing really fast sometimes means we need to slow things down." - "Watch me breath in through my nose and out through my mouth" - "You can hold my hand, hug me, put your hand on my/your heart" - "We/I can sing your favorite song" Non-destructive stim behaviors (e.g., tapping, rocking) can be a good way to help the child and/or adult you are with regulate. Offer fidgets, body rollers, etc, when you are co-regulating with them.

This week I was interviewed by Disability Cornwall who are putting together some training for the Fire Service. Their purpose is to help the fire service to better understand how they can support Autistic people in an emergency situation, without causing further dis-regulation or trauma. They were speaking to me specifically to learn more about what it’s like to have a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidant) profile. PDA is better explained by reframing the acronym to a ‘Persistent Drive for Autonomy’. This is driven by extreme anxiety where the brain becomes automatically triggered into the flight/flight/freeze response when their is a loss or even a perceived loss of autonomy. In the PDA brain there is no perceived hierarchy where others are concerned but the PDA brain needs to feel in control. It’s not so much the demand but the expectation of the demand that causes the brain to become triggered and that includes internal and societal expectations. The anxiety reaction is less likely to be triggered where there is a trusted, equal relationship but even then every request must have a logical purpose and a mutually agreed timeframe. So in an emergency situation where the fire service are there to assist you, take charge, and give you direction to keep you safe, the PDA brain will be triggered and the autistic person is likely to react in an aggressive or inappropriate manner. Just understanding that this profile exists is the first step and will go a long way in learning how to better support us. Oh and of course I happened to be wearing my ‘Aloha KaKou 🤙 T-Shirt. #autism #PDA #disability

If you are working with autistic children, it is likely that you are working with individuals that will, at points, be using autistic masking. This refers to the conscious or unconscious suppression or hiding of elements of a person’s autistic identity. Find a range of strategies to help support autistic children who mask their needs here: https://lnkd.in/egucME-9 #autismacceptanceweek #autismawareness #autistim #autisticmasking #education

Transitions can be challenging for children of all ages, whether they are autistic or neurotypical. Developing consistent and effective transition strategies not only enables kids to get on with their day and to shift from task to task as needed, but smooth transitions cultivate their emotional regulation overall. No child wants to feel upset and dysregulated for any amount of time. As we work to co-regulate our kids - helping them transition happily from task to task - we are supporting development of their self-regulation. As they experience more positive transitions, they will feel calmer and more safe in home and school environments. And this builds a foundation of joy and meaning in their lives! #occupationaltherapy #SBOT #schoolbasedoccupationaltherapist #schoolbasedot #autismparent #preschoolteacher #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyintervention #sensoryprocessingdisorder #selfregulation #occupationaltherapyassistant #transitions #autismparent #autismfamilysupport #autismmom #autismteachersofinstagram #preschoolteachersofinstagram #kindergardenteacher #copingstrategies #specialeducation #spedteacher #spedtribe #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #emotionalregulation #westlakevillagemoms #thousandoaksmoms

In order to attend, to engage, to learn, and to enjoy life, any child must feel emotionally regulated. Kids must find safety in their environment and comfort and predictability with the people and the expectations before them. When an autistic child feels distressed to the point of emotional dysregulation, we must co-regulate and support them. Our first job is to help kids' parasympathetic (calming and regulating) nervous systems kick in, so they shift back to a more comfortable and relaxed state. Our second very important job is to support them as they learn about their own emotions and as they master how to better understand themselves and to cope in the day to day. How do you support autistic children when it comes to emotional regulation? #occupationaltherapy #SBOT #schoolbasedot #cota #autism #autismsupport #emotionalregulation #autism #neurodivergent #speechtherapy #autismparent #autismmom #autismteacher #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiversityaffirming #ndaffirming #ndaffirmingot #ndaffirmingtherapy #neurodivergence #sensoryprocessing #sensoryprocessingdisorder #spd #SPED #SPEDparent #SPEDteacher #autismawareness #westlakevillageparents #thousandoaksparents #bostonparents

In order to attend, to engage, to learn, and to enjoy life, any child must feel emotionally regulated. Kids must find safety in their environment and comfort and predictability with the people and the expectations before them. When an autistic child feels distressed to the point of emotional dysregulation, we must co-regulate and support them. Our first job is to help kids' parasympathetic (calming and regulating) nervous systems kick in, so they shift back to a more comfortable and relaxed state. Our second very important job is to support them as they learn about their own emotions and as they master how to better understand themselves and to cope in the day to day. How do you support autistic children when it comes to emotional regulation? #occupationaltherapy #SBOT #schoolbasedot #cota #autism #autismsupport #emotionalregulation #autism #neurodivergent #speechtherapy #autismparent #autismmom #autismteacher #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiversityaffirming #ndaffirming #ndaffirmingot #ndaffirmingtherapy #neurodivergence #sensoryprocessing #sensoryprocessingdisorder #spd #SPED #SPEDparent #SPEDteacher #autismawareness #westlakevillageparents #thousandoaksparents #bostonparents

In order to attend, to engage, to learn, and to enjoy life, any child must feel emotionally regulated. Kids must find safety in their environment and comfort and predictability with the people and the expectations before them. When an autistic child feels distressed to the point of emotional dysregulation, we must co-regulate and support them. Our first job is to help kids' parasympathetic (calming and regulating) nervous systems kick in, so they shift back to a more comfortable and relaxed state. Our second very important job is to support them as they learn about their own emotions and as they master how to better understand themselves and to cope in the day to day. How do you support autistic children when it comes to emotional regulation? #occupationaltherapy #SBOT #schoolbasedot #cota #autism #autismsupport #emotionalregulation #autism #neurodivergent #speechtherapy #autismparent #autismmom #autismteacher #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiversityaffirming #ndaffirming #ndaffirmingot #ndaffirmingtherapy #neurodivergence #sensoryprocessing #sensoryprocessingdisorder #spd #SPED #SPEDparent #SPEDteacher #autismawareness #westlakevillageparents #thousandoaksparents #bostonparents

The article from The Star highlights the necessity for greater understanding and acceptance of autistic individuals. Proper estate planning ensures they have ongoing support and protection, can alleviate future uncertainties and contribute to the well-being of autistic individuals, enabling them to lead more secure and fulfilling lives. https://lnkd.in/g_C9eeWF