by Joyeberhardt | Jun 27, 2024 | ADHD, Child Development, Hypermobility
I found out that I was hypermobile before I found out I was neurodiverse. I was working in primary care at the time and had been dealing with horrible, debilitating shoulder pain for years. Finally, I went in to see a physical therapist, who told me that my...
by Joyeberhardt | Jun 12, 2024 | Behavior Challenges, Child Development, Fidgets
When I was growing up, if you were fidgeting with something in your hands—for example, while doing classwork at school—the perception was that you weren’t paying attention. I remember being reprimanded as a kid for making 3D pyramids out of post-it notes while...
by Joyeberhardt | May 22, 2024 | Autism, Child Development, Pets
It’s no secret that children feel a lot of big emotions. Most children will rather quickly learn how to express those emotions in a socially acceptable way. My child was not one of those children. My child—like so many neurodivergent children—was prone to huge...