The Lotus Center for Neurodiversity

04/14/2026

A complex and tragic situation, that is far too common. Please note that we at The Lotus Center appreciate and validate the complexity of these situations and respect and value our law enforcement officers. It is important to keep in mind that judgements and conclusions should be held off until the investigation has been concluded.

We are saddened by the tragic death of Alex LaMorie during a behavioral health crisis response in Maryland. Our thoughts are with his family and all those affected.

This tragedy underscores the need for coordinated crisis response beyond training alone. We must expand access to 988, invest in mobile crisis teams, and prioritize non-law enforcement responses to ensure safety, dignity, and understanding for all.

Read our full statement: https://autismsociety.org/joint-statement-on-crisis-response-disability-and-community-safety-following-the-death-of-alex-lamorie/

04/14/2026

04/14/2026

Understand the link between social media and self-esteem in youth. Find strategies to help your teen navigate social media without harming their self-worth.

04/09/2026

The Lotus Center is absolutely thrilled to be part of this special event that brings our community together in such a beautiful way! 🌸 We’re excited to celebrate, raise awareness for autism, and enjoy a fun, positive time with everyone. we’ll have plenty of free giveaways waiting for you! We can’t wait to see familiar faces and make new friends as we celebrate together. 💛 See you there!

03/14/2026

03/14/2026

Is using social media making our kids unhappy? Evidence is mounting that there is a link between social media and depression. How us of Instagram and other platforms may be negatively affecting teenagers and young adults.

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

Building resilience isn’t pretty. It’s messy, hard, and it relies on learning how to tolerate frustration.

Frustration tolerance is one of life’s most essential skills. The more we can tolerate frustration, the more we can learn, the more we can struggle, the more we can take on challenges, the more we can bounce back from failure.

I talk to parents from all around the globe and they all want the same thing for their kids - they want their kids to be gritty and to take on challenges and to not give up when things get hard! And what I want parents to know that kids aren’t inherently born with the ability to do any of these things - but they can learn the skill that enables them to do all of them.

That skill? Frustration tolerance.

And if you’re thinking about how hard it is for us, as adults, to tolerate frustration… I’m right there with you. It’s more natural to look for a quick exit from our distress or a quick rescue from our struggle or a quick “quit” around our latest challenge.

Here’s the good news: we can learn, frustration tolerance skills too! It’s never too late.

02/27/2026

Learn when and how to discipline toddlers. As they test their independence, setting and enforcing limits lays the groundwork for good behavior.