Updating My Daughter’s Visual Schedule Board
My daughter's visual schedule board needs a little bit of an update. She's three years older than when I originally made it, and the frame I was using just doesn't have enough space to put as many activities throughout the day as my daughter would like.
Home Decor That's Neurodivergent Friendly
I wanted to share some neurodivergent friendly home decor ideas. As a reminder, I have ADHD, my husband has ADHD, our daughter is autistic, and we have a 10 month old. These things work for our neurodivergent house, they might not work for yours, but there's some ideas to start you off.
How We Keep a Routine During Winter Break
Keeping a routine during a break from school is especially important to our Neurodivergent house. My husband and I both have ADHD, our daughter is autistic and we have a new baby this year as well. I have inattentive ADHD, which means that I thrive not on a schedule and left to my own devices. I am perfectly content to lay around and do nothing all day. On the other hand, my autistic daughter desperately needs a schedule and routine in order to do well throughout the day. So let's talk about how we manage that during a break from our normal routine.
ND Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas
There are tons of holiday gift guides going around, but I wanted to give you a gift guide is a little more niche: one specifically for the neurodivergent loved one in your life. These are all gifts that we have gotten and have at our home and we absolutely love each them. Obviously every neurodivergent person is going to be different. So that might not be a good fit for them, but this is a good starting point.
Accommodations We Use in Our Neurodivergent House for the Holidays
Accommodations we use in our neurodivergent house for the holidays. As a reminder, both my husband and I have ADHD, our daughter is autistic and we have an infant. Many of these accommodations we already use throughout the year, but some are specific to the holidays because of how different things are this time of year.
Social Stories to Help Prep for the Holidays
It's holiday season and if you have a neurodivergent family member, you know, this time of year can be kind of hard. With all of the excitement, parties, holiday foods, family and fun brings new routines, loud noises, new smells and over stimulation. All of this can be very overwhelming for someone neurodivergent and it can be hard to know how to help them navigate this time. So I have rounded up all of the social stories that I already have available on my site that can help prepare your neurodivergent family member for all of the change and potential travel that you may have this time of year.
My Process for Making a Space More Neurodivergent Friendly
If you've been following me for a little while, you know that a lot of the DIY projects that I do in our home are to better utilize the space for our neurodivergent family's needs. While I've talked about WHAT makes these new spaces neurodivergent friendly, I want to talk through my process of HOW I better utilize our space to make it more neurodivergent friendly.
Where to Find Sensory Friendly Halloween Costumes
It's almost Halloween, which means it's time for Halloween costumes. If you have an autistic kid or a kid that struggles with sensory input, this post is for you! I want to share a few shops that have really great sensory friendly Halloween costumes while also being great for every day clothes too!
Tableros de Actividades Ahora Disponibles en Español
Este es un tablón de actividades totalmente personalizado a cada uno de tus hijos donde ellos pueden ver qué van a hacer durante el día en la mañana, en la tarde y en la noche para ellos poder ejercer un poco de control sobre el día de ellos. Ahí tú les puedes demostrar qué es lo que tienen que hacer en las mañanas, en las tardes y en las noches, dependiendo de visitas médicas, actividades de visitar a los abuelos, ir a los acuarios y demás.
Accommodations We Use for Our Autistic Daughter
Through the years we have been implementing different accommodations that we use for our autistic daughter. I have complied a list of the ones we use daily to make her life a little easier. Maybe they can work for you or your child too!
ADHD Q&A
l often talk about ADHD and autism together because that is the world my family lives in. I have ADHD and my daughter is autistic. I did a Q&A with the common questions I get asked so I wanted to share that with you. Generally, an autism or ADHD diagnosis is hard to get. The process, the doctors, and the barriers in place make isn't easy to go through. My hope is to share our experiences to provide information to others who are in the process, starting the process or thinking about the process while also giving realistic expectations!
ADHD Accommodations I Use
I've had my ADHD diagnosis for more than half of my life. With that, I've had a lot of trial and error in determining things that help me succeed with my ADHD. So, let's talk about the 13 main accommodations I use that help to make my life easier.