Category: Parents & Carers

Articles for parents and carers of quietly neurodivergent children, teens and adults. Explains what their experiences may feel like and offers practical support ideas without shaming or pushing them past breaking point.

Supporting Quietly Neurodivergent Child

Supporting a Quietly Neurodivergent Child Without Pushing Them Past Breaking Point

Some children look like “no problem” at school and then fall apart at home. If your child seems to cope all day and then crashes in the evening, you may not be doing anything wrong at all. This article looks at quietly neurodivergent children who mask through the school day, then melt down or shut down where it finally feels safe. It offers gentle ideas for decompression time, homework, clubs and talking to school, and explains why “rudeness” is often overload, not bad character.

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