Marlize Labuschagne-Educational Psychologist

13/02/2026

Yesterday, I completed a 5-session Leadership Development programme with the 2026 leaders at Laerskool Paratus Primary. It is a pleasure to be involved with the school, and I'm grateful for a relationship that started as a component of my internship. Here is a leadership poem one of the groups wrote. They are a special group of young people❤️ More pictures will follow soon.

05/02/2026

FREE online talk for teachers and parents:

Social media use with teens and children is controversial! With some countries banning it for under-16s, and others clamping down with legislation, what do parents and teachers need to know? Join Dr Vicky in this free short talk looking at social media from all angles.
Date: Wednesday 11 February 2026
Time: 7 pm
Register for the link and access to resources here:

In this 45-minute talk, we look at social media from different angles. We start with a walk through the evolution of social media and learn why teens and

04/02/2026

Someone I haven't spoken to in about 5 years, sent me a message about this email this morning.

If you ever get a message along these lines from me, please double-check first, using familiar (and reliable) channels.

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20/01/2026

Happy birthday The Neurodiversity Hive !! What a privilege to be a part of this team.

12/01/2026

I love everything about this!!

05/01/2026

I'm done with my first year as a psychologist in private practice and a part of the ND Hive team. I think we did pretty well in 2025.

08/12/2025

I was recently invited by the amazing Aurora Brown (Registered Counsellor) to participate in a conversation about "Inside Out" on her podcast, Intersectional Psychology. Here are some of the outtakes from the chat.

In this episode of our Intersectional Scenes series, we dive head-first into the colourful chaos of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out — a film that looks deceptively...

01/10/2025

Dear parents,
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be vigilant when posting pictures of your children on social media. Especially when your accounts are public. We NEED to safeguard our kids.

Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says

26/09/2025

The Learning Hive is the learning centre adjacent to The Neurodiversity Hive . The centre was born out a need for a safe space where neurodiverse kids can complete their high school education, without the extra challenges that mainstream schooling brings.

Go take a look at their page. The kids get to be so creative and learn at their own pace, in their own way. It is so humbling to see how they grow and progress in a variety of different ways!

21/09/2025

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So today he decided he'd apply the logic backwards. And gave his teacher a sticker for walking in the classroom nicely. And then refused all stickers headed his way, because he doesn't 'do things to get stickers'. She stopped waving them at him.

He told her if everyone had to sit down then so did she. And not look at anything else while she was speaking to them. including the white board. And if the kids have to put up their hands to speak, so do the teachers. Because that's fair.

And he got told he couldn't sit cross-legged. Which he does EVERYWHERE (even in the car). So he continued to sit cross legged. And was told he'd make his seat dirty. So he said he'd take his shoes off. which he wasn't allowed to do. So he produced a packet of baby wipes and said he'd wipe it before he went home. She stopped telling him to sit properly.

A kid in the yard was crying and they told him to calm down. So he marches his arse over and told them that' said kid couldn't help it and to help him or leave him alone.

He had an appointment with the ed psych. And told her that the teachers didn't understand Autism. And rules should only be followed if they make sense and are fair. Otherwise they are stupid and he's not doing them until someone makes them make sense.

They had to draw shapes in class. A circle, a square, a rectangle.....and colour them in. He did that in first grade. He's in third. And it was boring. So he drew a circle and made it into the earth complete with tectonic plates. This was not the assignment. But he gave not a single s**t because he didn't care if he didn't get a sticker anyway.

I fear it's only a matter of time before I'm called into the school for raising the rebellion .But I'm game for that. Bring it on.

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[image is of him holding the world he made out of bits of paper. And I do think it's a little more interesting than a circle to be fair]

20/09/2025

Hello Facebook Fam!
Check out this workshop, presented by Frances Kaplan Educational Psychologist, next weekend.

I have the privilege of not only working with Frances but also having a case study discussion/supervision session with her at least once a week. Her passion for her work and the humans we work with is amazing!

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This interactive, online workshop is designed to help parents and partners gain a deeper understanding of autism from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective.

Together, we will explore how autistic people experience the world (socially, emotionally, and sensorily) so that we can be AUsome partners in this journey through life.

Through discussion, reflection, and practical strategies, we will learn how to support autistic people's unique strengths, needs, and communication styles.

The aim is to foster stronger connections, reduce misunderstandings, and create an environment where autistic people can thrive.

Contact our care coordinator, Blue, on 083 676 1462 (call or WhatsApp) or email info@ndhive.co.za to secure your spot.

11/08/2025

I have heard so many different versions of this from my adult autistic clients... SO MANY!!