Neurodiversity

Children are concrete learners and often thrive off of predictability, so it can be hard for them to pivot, especially when the request is to move from a preferred activity to a less preferred task. Here are 5 tools...

Jul 29 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Building Emotional-Intelligence Through Play

As parents we tend to put pressure on ourselves and our kids when it comes to play and learning. But when we step back and let nature and biology take over, we actually see that children are wired to learn through play. Learn how to use unstruc...

May 27 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Mom Of Autistic Son Thanks Man For His Kindness During Her Son's Meltdown

In the midst of a meltdown, five-year-old Rudy and his mother Natalie Fernando were met with kindness from a stranger. The man's shocking actions helped regulate her child. Fernando shares: When you see a parent and child struggling, offer compassion...

May 24 21

Ashley Patek

Mom Of Two Advocates For Her Neurodiverse Daughters

Natasha is a mama of two neurodiverse daughters and she has one big focus: teaching her girls social-emotional skills, not only to help them express themselves but to advocate for themselves.

Apr 28 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Mom Realizes It's Never Too Late To Parent Differently

As a school psychologist on the elementary level, Karen was in search of professional development tools, and in doing so, found an avenue to help her in raising her three diverse sons.

Mar 17 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Autistic Mama and Sons Request: See Us for Us, Not our Labels

Tiffany Hammond is an autistic mama to two autistic sons. She shares that their diagnosis is not a one-size-fits-all expression. Rather, Tiffany sees this as part of her family’s unique human experience.

Jan 29 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

My Son Is Not A Diagnosis, An Understanding Of Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a concept that communicates that diagnoses such as ADHD and autism are not “abnormalities” but rather variations in the human brain. This mom shares her journey to understanding neurodiversity and meeting her child's unique ne...

Jan 18 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 2

Sensory diets are one way to incorporate alerting or calming sensory activities to regulate the nervous system, and because every child is unique, so too is every sensory diet. Here are 9 things to consider when designing a sens...

Jan 9 21 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 1

Learn about your child's sensory system and how dysregulation leads to big emotions. Here are some tools to alert or calm your kiddo's nervous system to help regulate big feelings and behavior.

Jan 6 21 | 3 - 32 min read

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Mama Of Two Neurodiverse Sons Uses ToolKit To Nurture Their Unique Minds

This mom uses the Time-In ToolKit to help her neurodiverse sons manage big emotions and behaviors.

Dec 5 20 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek

5 Sensory Activities Better Than Slime

I am no Pinterest mom. Let’s start there. But when I saw a picture of a kiddo playing in a tub of colored noodles, it intrigued me. As an occupational therapist, sensory integr...

May 29 20 | 3 - 32 min read

Ashley Patek