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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 2pm

http://www.angelsofsunshine.co.uk/

Angels of Sunshine, India of Inchinnan, Room 25 , 2nd floor, India of Inchinnan, Greenock Road, Renfrew (2025)

Q: What is the address?

India Of Inchinnan, Room 25 , 2nd Floor, India Of Inchinnan, Greenock Road

03/12/2025

Intersectionality Neurodiversity is Not One-Size-Fits-All
𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• race & ethnicity
• gender & sexuality
• disability
• socio-economic background
• trauma history
• culture
• language & access

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲.
Black autistic kids get punished, not supported.
Autistic women get misdiagnosed as “anxious.”
Trans ADHD adults get dismissed as “emotional.”
Immigrant ND kids are seen as “disobedient,” not overwhelmed.

Intersectionality explains why some voices are heard and others aren't.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀:
✔ cultural sensitivity
✔ trauma-informed understanding
✔ acknowledging bias in education/healthcare
✔ listening to lived experience
✔ representation in support networks

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Identity safety + empowerment
• Validating multiple lived experiences
• Understanding bias & reclaiming dignity
• Community resources that match identity
• Navigating cultural expectations & neurodivergence
Reflection Prompt:
Which parts of your identity have been misunderstood the most?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗗 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀.

02/12/2025

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀-𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆

Sensory processing is body language.
Your senses speak first behaviour follows.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼:
• fight (anger, irritability)
• flight (restlessness, avoidance)
• freeze (shutdown, silence)
• fawn (people-pleasing)

Kids and adults don’t “meltdown for no reason.”
They meltdown because their body is overwhelmed and unsafe.

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀:
🔊 Hyper-sensitive (sound, touch, light overwhelm)
🐢 Hypo-sensitive (seeks strong input: movement, pressure, chewing)
🎢 Mixed (AuDHD common — both depending on day/situation)

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀:
✔ noise-cancelling headphones
✔ sunglasses, hats, hoodies
✔ chew jewellery / sensory gum
✔ weighted blankets / compression tops
✔ safe retreat space (room, quiet corner, car break)
✔ sensory diet (regular movement, deep pressure)
✔ predictable routines

For Parents:
𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧…
❌ rudeness
❌ manipulation
❌ “bad behaviour”
It is a distress response.

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Sensory self-awareness
• Creating “regulation menus”
• Everyday sensory planning (commute, office, school)
• Emotional safety after sensory crashes
Reflection Prompt:
What sensory experiences drain you the FASTEST? Light? Noise? Touch? Social intensity?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 + 𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.

01/12/2025

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻’𝘀 “𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺”
Executive functioning = brain’s control centre for:
🧠 planning
📦 organisation
⏳ time sense
🔁 working memory
🚦 task switching
⚡ impulse control
🎯 prioritising
🌡 emotional regulation

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧…
❌ laziness
❌ immaturity
❌ “not caring”
It is neurology.

Many neurodivergent people feel like their brain has 30 browser tabs open, 10 are frozen, and music is playing from somewhere.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗙 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:
• losing items constantly
• difficulty starting tasks (even wanted ones)
• forgetting what you’re doing mid-task
• struggling to prioritise
• time blindness
• emotional overwhelm
• unfinished projects

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀:
✔ external structure (planners, alarms, boards)
✔ body-doubling
✔ micro-tasks (2-minute starters)
✔ visual time tools (Time Timer, sand timer)
✔ regular declutter/reset routines
✔ permission to rest before overwhelm hits

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
Instead of “Clean your room,”
“Clothes in basket → rubbish in bin → books on shelf.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• EF skill-building without shame
• Time blindness tools
• Emotional self-regulation scripts
• Task sequencing and prioritisation maps
• Building routines around energy, not willpower

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
Which executive function area drains you most starting, organising, prioritising, or switching tasks?

DM for EF visual planners + habit scaffolding worksheets.

30/11/2025

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Masking is not “copying others for fun.”
It is a survival response learned to avoid bullying, punishment, shame, exclusion, or misunderstanding.

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
• rehearsing conversations
• copying tone/expressions
• forcing eye contact
• hiding stims
• acting “calm” while overwhelmed
• laughing when unsure
• scripting social responses
• suppressing authentic reactions
• managing facial expressions consciously
• faking understanding

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼:
⚠️ identity confusion
⚠️ anxiety, depression
⚠️ autistic/ADHD burnout
⚠️ PTSD-like symptoms
⚠️ emotional numbness
⚠️ social exhaustion & shutdowns

Children mask to survive socially.
Adults mask to keep jobs, avoid judgment, and feel “acceptable.”
We must never ask autistic/ADHD people to “try harder to fit in.”
We ask society to meet people where they are.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀:
✔ encourage authenticity
✔ allow stimming & pacing
✔ remove eye-contact pressure
✔ celebrate different communication styles
✔ replace “good behaviour” with regulated nervous system

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Unmasking safely (not all at once!)
• Identity rediscovery
• Safe-person & safe-environment mapping
• Nervous-system rebuilding after years of suppression
• Self-compassion + shame repair
• Practicing authenticity in micro-steps

Reflection Prompt:
Where do you still feel you must “perform normal,” and what would change if you could drop the mask for 5 minutes?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 + 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

29/11/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀
Neurodivergent minds aren’t defined by challenges — they hold specialised strengths often hidden by shame & survival.

Examples:
𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀
ADHD creative idea generation, hyperfocus, crisis-thinking, intuition
Autism pattern thinking, honesty, deep focus, loyalty, sensory awareness
Dyslexia big-picture reasoning, visual thinking, storytelling, innovation
Dyspraxia empathy, resilience, original thinking, creativity
Dyscalculia verbal reasoning, intuitive thinking, out-of-box problem solving

Our culture mistakes difference for deficit, but neurodivergent strengths have built science, art, language, technology, mathematics, and medicine.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲:
• What feels easy for you but hard for others?
• When do you feel most like yourself?
• What energises you instead of draining you?
• When have you felt proud, not pressured?

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀:
• Identifying natural strengths
• Using strengths to manage challenges
• Designing environments that fit brain style
• Future vision planning from confidence, not fear

Reflection Prompt:
What strength would you explore without shame holding you back?

DM for strengths-mapping workbook pages.

28/11/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Neurodivergent adults are not “difficult” employees they are powerful thinkers in systems designed for uniformity.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗡𝗗 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿:
✨ innovation
✨ deep focus
✨ creativity
✨ high integrity
✨ pattern recognition
✨ empathy + fairness
✨ specialist expertise
But without accommodations, burnout hits hard.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀:
• Unclear expectations
• Noise + sensory overload
• Communication misunderstandings
• Executive function fatigue
• Masking → exhaustion + shutdown
• Fear of asking for support

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
✔ flexible hours / remote work options
✔ written instructions & agendas
✔ quiet spaces or headphones
✔ clear, structured communication
✔ task breakdowns
✔ predictable workloads & deadlines

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Burnout prevention + pacing
• Communication assertiveness
• Strength-mapping for career growth
• Executive function systems
• Emotional unmasking + identity safety

Reflection Prompt:
What working conditions help your brain feel capable, not just compliant?

DM for workplace advocacy templates + ND-friendly workflow systems

27/11/2025

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻
Inclusive education doesn’t mean “everyone in the same room.”
It means everyone has what they need to learn, safely and with dignity.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
🧠 understanding differences, not punishing them
🎧 allowing headphones, breaks, fidgets
📚 multiple ways to show learning (video, speaking, art)
🪑 flexible seating + movement
🗓 predictable routines + visual timetables
🌱 emotional safety as a priority, not a reward

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Masking to please teachers / peers
• Being misunderstood as “lazy / rude / disruptive”
• Sensory overwhelm (noise, light, chaos)
• Punished for behaviours linked to stress
• Perfectionism + school anxiety
• Shame from feedback only focused on deficits

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀:
✔ strength-based feedback (“I love your ideas…”)
✔ scaffolding tasks into steps
✔ sensory corners & calm passes
✔ check-ins instead of punishment
✔ scheduled regulation breaks

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Academic planning tools
• Emotional regulation for school pressures
• Understanding learning style
• Confidence building after academic trauma
• Self-advocacy & communication practice

Reflection Prompt:
What would school have been like if your needs were met instead of corrected?

DM for classroom accommodation checklists + student advocacy cards.

26/11/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀
Neurodivergent people often avoid healthcare not due to lack of care but because systems are not designed for them.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🚪 overwhelming waiting rooms
⏱ rushed appointments
📁 unclear instructions
🧠 dismissing ND pain/anxiety experiences
🗣 pressured face-to-face communication
🤷‍♀️ “You look fine” bias + masking misinterpretation

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
• delayed care
• undiagnosed health issues
• trauma from dismissal
• fear of advocating for needs

𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲:
✔ quiet waiting areas / waiting in car until called
✔ written instructions after appointments
✔ longer appointments when possible
✔ closed-ended questions (“Yes/No prompts”)
✔ sensory allowances (ear defenders, sunglasses)
✔ predictable steps explained upfront

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Appointment preparation + scripting
• Anxiety regulation tools
• Medical binder organisation
• Role-play communication practice
• Sensory planning + recovery after appointments

Reflection Prompt:
What’s one accommodation that would make healthcare feel safer for you?

DM for medical appointment prep sheets + self-advocacy cards.

25/11/2025

𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 & 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱
Diagnosis isn't just a label it's a map, a mirror, a language for lived experience.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰/𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗/𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰/𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳:
• Being misunderstood
• Masking to survive
• Believing “everyone else can cope but me”
• Exhaustion without explanation
• Feeling “too much” or “not enough”

𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:
✅ relief “There’s a reason”
✅ self-understanding — “I make sense”
✅ empowerment — “My needs are real”
✅ direction — “I know what supports help me”

𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳:
💔 mourning lost years of self-blame
💔 realising support should’ve existed
💔 anger at being dismissed
💔 reflecting on social/academic/relationship hurts

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱.
Signs someone is processing late diagnosis:
• Replaying childhood memories with new context
• Questioning identity — “Who am I unmasked?”
• Feeling shame + pride at the same time
• Hyper-consuming ND education content
• Wanting time alone to integrate

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
✔ journaling identity shifts
✔ building ND-affirming community
✔ exploring sensory + emotional needs
✔ reducing masking consciously
✔ self-compassion practices

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Identity integration
• Boundaries & unmasking safely
• Values discovery & lifestyle redesign
• Accommodation requests at work/uni
• Rewriting internal narratives
• Exploring strengths & challenges without shame

Reflection Prompt:
Which belief about yourself shifted most after learning about your neurotype?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

24/11/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 “𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝘁𝗼 “𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴”

Old model: deficit, disorder, broken
New model: diversity, needs, rights, identity

Neurodivergence isn’t a tragedy lack of support is.

Pathologising systems ask:
“How do we make you normal?”

Affirming systems ask:
“What do you need to thrive as YOU?”

We shift from:
❌ behaviour control
✅ nervous system understanding
❌ forcing compliance
✅ building autonomy + safety
❌ “practice makes perfect”
✅ “accommodation creates access”

Strength-Based Frame:
Neurodivergent individuals bring:
✨ innovation
✨ honesty
✨ creative solutions
✨ deep empathy
✨ pattern recognition
✨ hyperfocus strengths

But strengths flourish only when needs are respected.
Coaching Focus:
• Strength identification
• Future-vision & values work
• Replacing shame with self-respect
• Making life systems around brain style
• Identity empowerment + self-advocacy

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
How would you treat yourself if you believed your brain was a strength, not a flaw?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀.

23/11/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Being misunderstood repeatedly becomes trauma.
Many neurodivergent people don’t fear failure they fear misinterpretation.

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗗 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿:
❌ “You’re overreacting.”
❌ “Stop fidgeting.”
❌ “Just focus.”
❌ “Everyone’s a bit autistic/ADHD.”
❌ “You’re too sensitive.”
❌ “Calm down / act normal.”

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵:
🩹 your needs cause inconvenience
🤐 your true self is unacceptable
😔 mask to survive, not belong

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀:
• people-pleasing
• perfectionism
• burnout
• self-silencing
• emotional suppression

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲:
✔ “Tell me how this feels for you.”
✔ “You don’t have to perform to be valued.”
✔ “Your needs matter.”
✔ “Let’s make this work for your brain, not against it.”

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀:
• Identity repair
• Unlearning internalised shame
• Building safe self-expression
• Advocacy & boundary-setting skills

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
Which belief about yourself do you want to unlearn?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

22/11/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 & 𝗕𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀

ADHD and Bipolar can look similar on the surface, but they are neurologically different.

𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻:
• Fast emotional shifts
• Triggered by life events / rejection / stress
• Minutes → hours
• Chronic distraction + impulsivity
• Motivation fluctuates with dopamine needs

𝗕𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻:
• Mood episodes, not moments
• Last days → weeks
• Sleep changes, energy swings, grand ideas
• Periods of depression + mania/hypomania

They CAN co-exist. And many with one get misdiagnosed as the other especially women and AFAB individuals.

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺:
❌ wrong medication
❌ shame / identity crisis
❌ emotional self-blame

𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀:
✔ emotional safety before behaviour correction
✔ routines that protect energy
✔ sleep + sensory stability focus
✔ tools to slow impulses safely
✔ self-compassion for inconsistent capacity

𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 (𝗮𝗱𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲):
• Daily structure building
• Emotional pattern tracking
• Energy budgeting
• Crisis-prevention planning
• Shame reduction + identity repair

Reflection Prompt:
Which mood shifts feel like “me” and which feel like my nervous system reacting?

𝗗𝗠 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

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