by Lucinda | Oct 14, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Communication, Identity, Neurodivergence in Children, Self-Acceptance
When a Story Sticks When a story sticks, it can become more than something someone once said. A child might be described as naughty, lazy, difficult, distracted, the one who never listens or the kid who can’t concentrate. Perhaps the original comment was made in...
by Lucinda | Sep 30, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Communication, Emotions, Neurodivergence in Children, Teens
Looking Beneath the Behaviour: The Power of Caring Curiosity Looking beneath the behaviour doesn’t mean becoming a detective who needs to discover the hidden reason behind everything a child does. It means noticing. A child who is usually chatty becomes quiet. A...
by Lucinda | Sep 16, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Emotions, Identity, Neurodivergence in Children, Role Models for Neurodivergent Children, Self-Acceptance, Wonder
How Children Make Sense of the World: The Connections We Don’t Always See Children are constantly making sense of the world around them. A conversation at breakfast. A picture in a book. Something noticed on the way to school. A comment from a teacher. A question that...
by Lucinda | Sep 2, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Education, Focus, Neurodivergence in Children, Wonder
Helping Children Notice the Small Things Helping children notice the small things can open up surprisingly rich opportunities for learning. A child might spot something tiny in a picture that everyone else has missed. They may hear a sound outside and wonder where it...
by Lucinda | Aug 19, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Education, Focus, Motivation, Neurodivergence in Children, Self-Acceptance, Wonder
Open-Ended Learning Why Children Need Space to Wonder Open-ended learning gives children opportunities to wonder, interpret and explore rather than receiving every answer immediately. Curiosity can grow when a child encounters something that does not have one obvious...
by Lucinda | Aug 5, 2026 | ADHD in Children, AuDHD in children, Autism in Children, Emotions, Identity, Music, Self-Acceptance
Exploring Emotions Through Music, Movement and Play Exploring emotions through music can give young children a safe, imaginative space to discover how sounds, movements and feelings connect. For many children, emotions are not always something they can explain with...