Behaviour is visible.Its causes are not.
Understanding neurodevelopmental difficulties, with or without autism, before or after diagnosis.
The wrong explanation leads to the wrong response.
Neurodevelopmental difficulties take many forms.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, specific learning difficulties and disorders of language, communication or motor coordination concern how the brain develops and functions.
Read on →Several difficulties can coexist without one being dominant.
The same child may need support with attention, learning, communication and coordination.
Read on →When the neurodevelopmental basis goes unrecognised, the child and parents get the blame.
An obvious difficulty may still be read as laziness, defiance or poor parenting.
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Neurodivergent families
Neurodivergent families: the life others do not see
The emotional and financial cost, ordinary family and couple life foregone, and siblings whose needs keep waiting. These costs matter even when a family manages successfully.
Explore the argument
Part 1
Understanding the child
Part 2
Needs and support over time
Part 3
Action, responsibility and change
Put understanding into practice
Practical guides, evidence and support routes on Children’s Disorders.