Neurodiversity learning hub
Clarity, not overwhelm.
A full learning hub for parents: fundamentals, co‑occurring biology, differences in girls and boys, and practical scaffolds — written in plain language, backed by peer‑reviewed sources.
Start here • 3–5 minutes
When “something feels off”: the calm first steps
If your child is overwhelmed, tired, sick, or transitioning into a new environment, the nervous system often flips into protection. The fastest “wins” usually aren’t new skills — they’re stabilisers: reduce demand, add predictability, and increase safety cues (tone, tempo, proximity, and simple choices). This hub is built around a simple sequence: stabilise → decode → support. You’ll see it woven through every guide.
Meltdowns / shutdowns →
What they are, why they happen, what to do in the moment.
School drop-offs →
Transitions, sensory load, and smart adjustments that actually stick.
Food selectivity →
ARFID‑style patterns, sensory eating, and pressure‑free support.
“High masking” kids →
Girls, boys, and late‑identified profiles — and why it’s missed.
Explore the library
Deep dives, written as calm magazine guides. Tap one — the page stays in this hub.
🧭Foundations
Foundations: what neurodiversity is (and isn’t)
Core concepts, language, development, and how to read research without getting lost.
🧩Autism
Autism spectrum: support levels, traits & biology
DSM‑5 support levels, communication, sensory traits, co‑occurring conditions, and whole‑body factors.
⚡ADHD
ADHD: attention, regulation & executive function
How attention and control actually work, why “motivation” is a misleading lens, and practical scaffolds.
📚Learning
Learning differences: dyslexia, dyscalculia & more
Reading, maths, writing and language‑based learning differences explained clearly, including overlap patterns.
🎧Sensory
Sensory & interoception: the body’s “signal system”
Sensory profiles, overload, shutdowns, and how to build calmer environments.
🧩Movement
Motor + coordination: dyspraxia / DCD & movement
Coordination, fatigue, handwriting, and overlap with ADHD, autism and learning differences.
🌿Regulation
Regulation: stress, meltdowns, shutdowns & the nervous system
Why regulation is a skill, how stress stacks, and what “support” looks like in real life.
🌷Girls & masking
Girls, boys, masking & late identification
Camouflaging, burnout, internalising traits, and why some profiles are missed for years.
🛌Sleep
Sleep, circadian rhythm & neurodivergent families
Sleep biology, why it’s common to struggle, and how to reduce the 2am spiral with practical structure.
🥣Feeding
Feeding, ARFID‑style patterns & sensory eating
Food selectivity, safe foods, anxiety loops, and pressure‑free steps that protect trust.
🏫School
School supports: adjustments that reduce overload
Reasonable adjustments, routines, communication scripts, and how to build a low‑friction plan.
🧠Anxiety
Anxiety, OCD traits & tics: overlap and differentiation
How anxiety can masquerade as “behaviour”, common overlaps, and what helps without escalating distress.
How this hub stays trustworthy
- Clear separation between what research suggests and practical options.
- Co‑occurring body systems (sleep, gut, seizures, stress physiology) included where evidence supports it.
- References are provided at the end of each guide (peer‑reviewed papers + clinical guidelines).
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