Topic
Neurodiversity
Resources framed for autistic and ADHD clients (and their families and teachers) — regulation, self-knowledge, agency.
Each psychoeducation page is checked against current Australian source authorities (RANZCP, APS, AASW, OT Australia, Beyond Blue, Headspace, Black Dog Institute) and updated at least annually.
Neurodivergent clients often arrive having been pathologised for their nervous-system differences. The handouts here are framed neutrally — what is happening, what helps, what to ask for — and avoid deficit framing.
Handouts in this topic
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Window of Tolerance
traumaUnderstanding your optimal zone for processing emotions and stress, and what happens when we move outside it.
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Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: Stress Responses
stressUnderstanding the four main ways our nervous system responds to perceived threats.
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5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
mindfulnessA simple sensory-based technique for managing anxiety and staying present.
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SMART Goals Worksheet
planningSet effective goals using the SMART framework: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
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Locus of Control
psychologyUnderstanding whether you believe outcomes are within your control (internal) or determined by external forces (external).
Frequently asked questions
Are these handouts neuroaffirmative?
They are written to describe nervous-system responses without labelling them as disorders. Practitioners working in explicitly neuroaffirmative frames will likely want to add their own context around the handout (especially around fight/flight/freeze/fawn for autistic clients, where shutdown can be a response to environment, not pathology).
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