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Support of a Neurodivergent person must be in-line with our traits and culture in order to be SAFE, VALID and MEANINGFUL.

Laura Hellfeld

Areas I can help support

Food and eating

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Sleep

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Autistic Play

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PDA Profile of Autistics​

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Low-demand strategies

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Distress Behaviours

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Puberty

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Sensory Experiences

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Family Relationships & Friendships

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Autistic Burnout

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Creating Safe Spaces for Autistics

Upcoming Events

Come together in community and learning

Understanding Eating, Food, and the Bodymind: Supporting Autistic and Learning Disabled People

Feb 186:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Understanding Eating, Food, and the Bodymind: Supporting Autistic and Learning Disabled People

Autistic and learning disabled people often experience complex relationships with food and eating that are shaped by interoceptive differences, sensory sensitivities, and how they’ve been taught to relate to their own bodies.

Supporting PDAers in Self-Care and Everyday Life, An Online Conference via PDA North America

Feb 2710:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Supporting PDAers in Self-Care and Everyday Life, An Online Conference via PDA North America

An online event for parents, carers and professionals.

Supporting Our PDAers with Sleep, via Autism Learns

Feb 2812:10 PM - 1:00 PM

Supporting Our PDAers with Sleep, via Autism Learns

Learning Intention – Reframing sleep through a PDA lens

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Protecting Relationships When Sleep is Hard for PDAers

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Why Waking Up in the Morning Is Hard (It’s Hormones, Not Behaviour)

If mornings in your house feel hard - slow, emotional, chaotic, or like everything goes wrong before 8 am - you’re not alone. One of the most helpful...

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Levelling Behaviour: When Students Try to Even the Playing Field

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