Merrimack River Wellness

11/05/2025

FREE event tomorrow

Are you new to learning about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance/Persistent Drive for Autonomy)? Want a refresher on what PDA is and how to best accommodate it? Are you a teacher or practitioner looking to learn more about a learner or client?

11/02/2025

In Amesbury

10/27/2025

Getting Through the Holidays: A Virtual Parent Group for Parents of Queer & Neurodivergent Adults

Link in bio to register
https://forms.gle/CDjfxLubfaL74LTcA

Alt text: Image has brown decorative frame with white box, text reads Getting Through the Holidays: A Virtual Parent Group for Parents of Queer & Neurodivergent Adults. Thursday, November 20th, Tuesday, December 9th, Attend 1 or both, 7pm to 9pm EST, Open to All (regardless of location) More info: www.merrimackriverwellness.com, ldube@merrimackriverwellness.com.

Text on bottom right, $30 per group, scholarships available

Bottom of flyer has Merrimack River Wellness logo with multi colored spiral

Lower left of flyer has a QR code to register

Various holiday images on flyer, multicolored snowflakes, gingerbread tree, mistletoe, green cup of cocoa, snowman and ornament

10/24/2025

Seeking Digital Creator/Artist

Image is pink and blue with black text seeking queer artist/illustrator for digital project, additional text in black please reach out to ldube@merrimackriverwelness.com. Lower part of poster has animated multi-colored image of five individuals with Pride flags. Bottom of poster has multicolored spiral Merrimack River Wellness logo.

10/24/2025

10/17/2025

https://www.nokings.org/

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.

10/10/2025

Join the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity on Monday, October 20th,
from 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern for a 90-minute online workshop with Q&A on the
ins and outs of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for Autistic
students. Learn what our staff look for when conducting IEP reviews! Topics
include:

- Autism-specific considerations for the parent input statement
- Evaluations
- Accommodations
- SMART goals
- Services
- Post-secondary transition planning
- Where to go for advocacy assistance & more

Note: This workshop is not state specific.

*Click here to learn more and register. *
Financial
assistance is available by contacting events@aane.org.

This event will be recorded for those who register in advance of the
presentation. The recording will be sent out to registrants a few days
after the live event and can be viewed for up to 30 days.

Send a message to learn more

09/18/2025

What can you do as a trans ally? Some great suggestions by Ben Greene at Good Queer News.

FIFTY THINGS you can do for trans rights, trans friends, trans youth, and trans selves!!!

09/16/2025

Group openings!

Picture is orange fall background with leaves, rainbow infinity symbol, Merrimack River Wellness rainbow spiral logo and a QR code

Alt text: Fall Virtual Groups For Autistic Adults, Diagnosed or Exploring,
Navigating Autistic Neurodivergent Identity
Daytime Group Openings
8 Weeks, Mondays, 12-1:15pm
Open to MA, CT, VT, ME & NH residents

More info:
www.merrimackriverwellness.com
ldube@merrimackriverwellness.com

$50 per group, Insurance Accepted.

09/12/2025

I had the chance to view the beautiful sleeping Hermaphrodite sculpture completed by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1620 at the Louvre in Paris.

I loved the placard below, which read:

“Here I am before you, wholly male and perfectly female. Who am I?
How does one draw a distinction between the feminine and the masculine? Does such a thing exist? My body puts this age-old question to all of humanity. My gender, which my unique beauty reflects in all its complexity and diversity, is that of all of humankind.”

Gender diversity has existed since the beginning of time.