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01/01/2026

Myths to bust at your next school meeting.

Your child’s educational experience shapes the foundation for their relationship with learning. If you’ve heard one of these myths before, I hope the truths help you find the words you need to advocate at your next encounter with your learning support team.

As parents, we automatically step into an advocacy role for our kids. I’m here to give you some tips and tools to navigate this role you might not feel equipped for, even though you absolutely are. As a parent, you will fight more fiercely than anyone else.

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Hi, I’m Saundra and I help parents manage their ADHD while advocating for their neurodivergent kid’s equal access to education. Your child needs, and deserves, a strongly aligned and supportive IEP that is specific to them, not a copy-paste template.

12/30/2025

IEPs often focus on student compliance, not successful outcomes.
The plan may technically be “implemented” (accommodations listed, boxes checked), even if it’s not meaningfully improving your child’s day-to-day experience.

Supports are deeply constrained by systems, not built around student needs.
Time, staffing, training, and funding limits mean teachers may be offering the best they can within the system — not necessarily what the child actually needs. This still does NOT mean you have to sit back and accept noncompliance. Push harder, ask questions, be the squeaky wheel.

Your child’s progress is likely being very narrowly defined.
“Making progress” or “Meeting expectations” might mean fewer classroom disturbances or more completed tasks. It does not necessarily mean reduced anxiety, stronger confidence, or genuine equal access to learning.

The IEP most often does not address root causes.
For many neurodivergent kids (especially those with ASD1, ADHD, sensory challenges, or anxiety), the plan targets surface behaviours rather than regulation, transitions, or executive functioning.

These challenges present in our public schools and parents have every right to challenge them in honour of their kids. Keep everything documented, a paper trail can help move mountains

I speak from being the learning support teacher and the parent. Having sat on both sides of this, I can assure you that even in a broken system, your child can (most often) get more than what you’re being presented with.

12/20/2025

Things nobody tells you ➡️
As an ADHD mom to ADHD/ASD kids.

What would you add?

1. The exhaustion is physical, mental, emotional, and nobody can understand it until they’ve lived it.
2. Staying calm in your child’s storm is the facade the world sees while you’re crumbling inside.
3. Crying in your car after morning drop off happens often.
4. Your life revolves around setting things up to accommodate and limit your child’s meltdowns.
5. Going out (without kids) is a dreaded chore because finding a reliable babysitter is nearly impossible (we’re fortunate to have, but even still, the next day always come with recovery from the intense masking to regulate while we’re away)
6. Keeping your non-autistic/ADHD kid safe is a priority you never expected.
7. While your friends talk about book club novels, you’re deep in self-help books, or no books because your time is so limited.
8. Taking a parenting break often comes with consequences that aren’t worth it.
9. Many days end with dread for the next day.
10. You don’t get to recover from your burnout because your type of kid doesn’t allow for a break.
11. The world is fooled by your smile and your high-masking child, but all the walls come crashing down at home.

11/22/2025

It’s not always easy, but we try and I will always celebrate these unexpected beautiful glimmers!

07/20/2024

YES PLEASE 👀🙏🤔

Imagine a day to INDULGE in activities you love WITHOUT OBLIGATION to the rollercoaster 🎢 thoughts in your head 🤯

It’s hard to let go of those pressing thoughts and that never ending to-do list. And even though you could probably let some things go to prioritize only what’s important, you never seem to be able to.

Executive function challenges are crawling all over your brain like pesky ants 🐜

Like ant-killer, let’s create a trap for those challenges to keep them at bay. Whatdya say?

Yes? 🙌 YA, GIRL!!

Sn**ch up these solid tips 🤗

✔️ Before you get into bed at night, do a brain dump, it’s sort of like a verbal journal.
Voice memos is a great app to let it ALL out. You can relisten later to pull out your important tasks. AND it can help let out pent up anxiety and stress!

✔️ Carve out a time each week to do something you love.
Dedicating a time at the same time each week will create habit and routine so you can stick to the routine. (Yes, this is hard for us ADHDers, but it’s also totally possible! Follow .organization.coach to learn how!)

✔️ Make time to plan your days BEFORE the day happens.
If you’re in the beginning stages of teaching yourself how to plan and prioritize, start by taking time at the end of each day to create a list of time sensitive tasks for the next day.

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Have you heard about ADHD Organization Mastery?
It’s my starter course for ADHDers beginning or RE-beginning to learn how to implement evidence based self-control and organization techniques for their executive function (planning, prioritizing, task management, time management, organization).

Comment “ME” below and I’ll send you the deets!

You can also find everything at the link in my bio 💫🔗

Saundra 🤍

07/19/2024

TAKE NOTE 📝

❄️ Cold exposure ➡️ stimulates your vagus nerve.
Stimulating your vagus nerve can help your body enter a state of relaxation & recovery.

😮‍💨 Deep breathing coupled with self reassurance ➡️ encourages nervous system regulation.
This can help lower your cortisol levels (the stress hormone!).

🏋️‍♀️ Weights ➡️ stimulate your nervous system’s proprioceptive input.
This can help with your physical body awareness and overall sensory regulation!

See last slide for references!

06/19/2024

🤫 Hacks don’t really exist 🤯

Yup, you read that right - HACKS (as we commonly know them) ARE NOT A THING.

There is ❌ no cheating, skipping, or escaping the tough stuff.

HOWEVER 😉 …

There are wonderful supports, tips, strategies, & beautiful tools available to make the tough stuff ACHIEVABLE.

Follow along .organization.coach for the guidance you need to become a pro in ADHD organization.

05/11/2024

⬇️ Detailed breakdown ⬇️

🫀Physiological needs 🧠
At the very base we need our physiological needs to be met. This includes adequate sleep, drinking enough water daily, a nutritious diet (not a “diet,” the actual food you consume in general), and moving your body.

🏡Safety🫶🏻
In order to feel safe, our nervous systems need to be regulated. This means having the skills and tools to help your brain calm down in times of stress and having the ability to break out of fight or flight mode.

❣️Love❣️
Loving yourself, feeling loved by others, connecting with people who you have mutual respect with, having confidence in your support system.

💁‍♀️Self-Esteem💝
This is the blossoming flower within you. Being kind to yourself, respecting your own personal boundaries, cultivating a reservoir of confidence in who you are as an individual and knowing that is more than enough.

✨Self-Actualization✨
Not constantly thinking about pleasing others, instead focusing on your own creative expression and the joy it brings to you as you proceed with a purpose to bring your spark of beauty to this world. Your unique essence adds a spectacular vibrance to this world.

So, dear friend, I invite you to reflect on these layers of your human experience. How do they resonate with you? What steps can you take to nurture each aspect of yourself? I’d love to hear your thoughts and insights and continue this enriching conversation.

Wishing you a weekend filled with self-discovery, connection, and the boundless joy of being authentically you.

Xo,
Saundra

05/08/2024

Who says a messy home can’t be organized?!

When you embrace the chaos as being “okay” and “workable”, you can then see the opportunities for transformation.

I recently attended a workshop where the word “transform” was broken down into “transit of the form” - it’s the journey you take. It truly can be as simple as that.

When you think of transforming your space, remind yourself that it’s a journey and that the most powerful journeys can happen with micro sized shifts.

3 ways you can micro-transform your spaces:

✨ “General homes” - aka the Chaos Charm - this makes cleaning up much easier and more achievable, which in turn makes it extremely doable, particularly on those lower energy days. Create the very necessary space for a your spontaneity 😉

✨ “Anywhere BUT the sink” - this keeps all your dishes visible which in turn reminds you that they need to be done. It helps eliminate the surprise of a backlog and stay on top of what needs to be done.

✨ “Chipping” - chunk your tasks into micro-tasks that are like chips off an iceberg. Smaller tasks are more achievable and allow for quicker wins which provide those dopamine releases your brain is craving.

What strategies do you use as a daily way of staying on track?

Gentle reminder: it’s okay to fall off track. And it’s totally okay to ask for support to get back on 🤍

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