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Inside and Out: Rethinking Hygiene, Autonomy and Expression open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #neurodiversity #education #parenting #healthcare

Supporting PDAers and that Balance with Information open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #PDA #autism #autistic #pathologicaldemandavoidance

New Blog & Free Download are Up! "When it comes to supporting a PDAer, traditional ideas around respect and authority often backfire. Because our traditional approach to ‘respect’ may be rooted in power and control, not connection." open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #education #SEN #PDA

Ehlers Danlos & Hypermobility and How They Affect Food and Eating open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #ehlersdanlos #ehlersdanlossyndrome #hypermobility #nurses #healthcare

Beyond 'Picky Eating' open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #feedingtherapy #healthcare #chronicillness #ehlersdanlos #hypermobility #nurses #education #earlyyears

How Do I Get Them to Shower? Rethinking Hygiene Support in Care Roles open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #disability #careassistant #publichealth #nurses #nursing #disabled

Context is everything. That food, in that moment, surrounded by familiar sights, smells, people & routines, feels safe. Take away those surrounding elements & it’s like offering a completely different food. open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #OT #neurodivergent #autism #autismfamilies #adhd

Toileting Article Out Now! With FREE Communication Download open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #SEND #disability #publichealth #nurse #education #teachers

Believing Teens: What We Say Matters A Blog Inspired by the May 2025 Autistic Brunout Conference To have a read, you can follow the link open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #burnout #autistic #autism #education #mentalhealth #healthcare

PDA and Compliance New blog is up! You can have a read here. #PDA #pdaautism #neurodiversity #education #parenting open.substack.com/pub/laurahel...

Want to know why Autistic people might experience substance use differently? Come along to our Webinar on tomorrow evening 12th May 6pm GMT on Zoom! With @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-and...

🌟 Thank You, @laurahellfeld.bsky.social ! 🌟 A huge thank you to Laura for running an incredible workshop on interoception! 🧠✨ This knowledge is invaluable for both self-care and supporting our kiddos. #Interoception #SelfCare #Workshop #ThankYouLaura

'Same Food' or 'Safe Food' and When Our Language Matters New Blog on Substack! When people use terms like same food or safe food, they’re often referring to someone’s favourite food, a food they have a strong emotional or sensory connection to...' open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #autism #adhd

May Newsletter! -List of May events, many free, low cost -Linked blogs from April, including free downloads -Link to catch up on the community education event about #PANS/PANDAS that touched on #OCD, tourettes, changes in behaviour open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #autism #adhd #neurodiversity

We need so much more awareness and support on these issues!

Supporting PDAers with Hygiene New blog post is up! I'm supporting a few puberty and hygiene-based webinars over the next couple of weeks so created this article to support those events and share with others. #PDA #autism #adhd #parenting open.substack.com/pub/laurahel...

Situational Mutism: A Compassionate Approach New blog is up! Made with @autisticallyscott.bsky.social "It’s not that they won’t speak, it's that they can't speak." The blog explores why this might happen and importantly, what can help. open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #neurodiversity #audhd

Autistic Burnout Conference Online, May 17th I’m getting ready to help guide and present at the upcoming conference. I’ll be shining a light on our preteen & teen community members. www.autisticadvocate.co.uk/autistic-bur... #healthcare #mentalhealth #education #teachers #publichealth

New Blog! The Power of a Tiny Nap With free PDF download that outlines the benefits of different nap lengths. Maybe a helpful reminder posted around? open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #sleep #sleepconsultant #healthcare #parenting #education

"It’s not that awareness of autism is bad, and acceptance is basically good, in the same way that tolerance is good: it’s nice not to be rejected, but maybe we could aim a little higher." @fergus.oolong.co.uk nails it, as always: #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness

What a great opportunity for making music in the Leeds area. #leeds #music

PDA Signposting Blog is Up! open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #pda #pdaautism #education #teachers #mentalhealth

Question - does anyone have a link or tag in the amazing people who just published work about quality of life in Autistics? I'm hoping to signpost to them in a presentation. Thanks so much. x

Now a free downloadable PDF! Starting a New Medication? Questions to Ask Your Care Provider open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #healthcare #medicine #nurse #publichealth #education

New Blog on Sleep is Up! open.substack.com/pub/laurahel... #sleep #parenting #healthcare #mentalhealth

I'm super honoured to be taking part in this upcoming conference. If you are interested in learning about burnout from lived-experience educators, now is your chance! #burnout #livedexperience #education #teachers #healthcare

Context Eating: New Blog is Up! Come check it out over at substack. #disability #education #nurses #feedingkids #healthcare

March Newsletter now LIVE! All of my latest resources, educational blogs and events are listed here (many FREE or low cost). Link in comments #parenting #disability #education #nurses #mentalhealth

Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About ADHD Medications Here’s a guide to the essential questions you can ask when discussing ADHD medications with your healthcare provider. Link to full blog in comments. #ADHD #healthcare #nurse #publichealth #mentalhealth

Food and eating are deeply personal areas where young people have a natural sense of needing some control to feel secure. This blog explores how eating physically becomes hard when stressed and secondary stress responses. Link in comments #parenting #nurse #mentalhealth

Just finished up a webinar for the lovely members of The Nook, The Nurture Programme. Today we discussed how to support our PDAers with food and eating. If you missed it but want some of the learning, you can read some of the supporting blogs linked below. #PDA #autistic #neurodivergent

I created this petition after requests to be able to add a signature to the open letter chng.it/HtFYZvXXkb #sendreform #SEN #education

Open Letter Now Up on Substack In response to Bridget Phillipson warning parents of 'casual attitude to school attendance' Link in comments #SEND #SEN #teachers #education #parenting #disability

E-Book Now Available! An Affirming Story of an Autistic Child and Their Favourite Food Link in comments. #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #disability #education #childcare #parenting

Now Out on Substack There are so many layers to supporting someone with food and eating and this blog examines some traditional parenting strategies. #neurodivergent #parenting #education #disability

February Newsletter Out Now I always include upcoming webinars and workshops and many are low cost or free. Link in comments #disability #education #healthcare #autistic #adhd #neurodivergent #parenting #nurses

Has anyone used one of these Just Can't Wait cards in the UK? I haven't seen them used but wondering if anyone has found them helpful and if retailers were aware of the scheme if you requested bathroom access. www.bbuk.org.uk/just-cant-wa...

Mental Health and Wellness: Department Overview @drjenniferhuffman.bsky.social & I welcome you to our department. What does Autistic mental health and wellness mean to us? At the foundation, #Autistic mental health and wellness is defined by us. We are the experts on our lived experience.

Major self care today. I’ve unsubscribed from a spam-like email list today. I usually just delete the email but today I actually opened it and unsubscribed. Planning to do a few more tomorrow. #selfcare #lowdemand

Accommodations in the bathroom are critical for many people. Wipes can be a game changer in making wiping easier. But please note that wipes rarely (if ever) breakdown. Unfortunately, despite what is on the packaging, these wipes are best thrown away & not flushed. #disability #parenting #nurses

👋 Good to connect. Autistic Revolution is part of the neurodiversity movement & follows the neurodiversity paradigm. We showcase creativity through empowering & validating language, educate through illustration, articles & podcasts to build community&connection. #magazine #community #empowerment

I'm writing up a webinar on supporting neurodivergent kiddos in the nursery setting, particularly around toileting. What would you want these staff to know? #education #teachers #neurodivergent #earlyyears

Do you know about the upcoming Autistic Burnout Conference on May 17th? You can read more about it and register your interest (tickets releasing soon!) using the link in comments. #autisticburnout #burnout #healthcare #education #burnout

Pride: Department Overview by Katie Munday, MRes of Autistic & Living the Dream To read more about the Pride section of Autistic Revolution cic, please follow link in comments to our Substack. #Pride #community

If you’d like to read more on distress language and limbic utterances, you might want to check out my blog. Link in comments #mentalhealth #burnout #neurodivergent

Autistic Revolution is now on Substack! We are dedicated to building community and fostering meaningful connections for Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent individuals. #Autistic #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity

Feel welcome to check out my January Blogs: The Need for Co-regulation Doesn’t Stop at Night Is Your Young Person Starting a New Medication? Are You Planning to Be a Childcare Provider to an Autistic Young Person? Getting the Language Right About Autism AAC Resources Distress Language

Collaboration Blog: Has your neurodivergent child ever said things like, “I hate you,” “I hate myself,” “I wish you would die,” or “I want to die” during a meltdown? Link to full blog in comments. #burnout #mentalhealth #autistic #ADHD #neurodivergent

Communication is a human right and it’s crucial that we learn about communication options and how to support AAC users Link to growing signposting list in blog and please feel welcome to suggest more additions. #AAC #neurodiversity #disability #education