Tag: authenticity
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As Research Improves, We Recognise the In-between Neurodivergent Children Better
The children caught in the gaps of our broken Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system aren’t the ones acting out or falling behind in class. They’re the ones doing fine academically, quietly following the rules, and never causing disruption, but internally struggling. Their nervous system is constantly dysregulated due to being in environments where they… Read more
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The Truth About Autistic Burnout
Autistic burnout… something I had heard about but never considered myself to have gone through. Until it hit me with full force. When people hear “burnout,” they might think: “Well, everyone goes through that. It’s just life, it’s not only autistic individuals.” What they don’t realise is that autistic burnout is on a totally different level. Late… Read more
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Stop Speaking For Children: How to Empower Their Voice
Have you ever found yourself explaining what your child really means? Or talking to another adult about how your child feels, even though your child is standing right there with you? I’ve been guilty of this more times than I can count. I always thought I was being helpful, advocating for her needs, and amplifying… Read more
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AuDHD: When Your Brain Can’t Make Up Its Mind
Some people are clearly introverts; others are true extroverts, and then… there’s me, a walking contradiction. Which version of me shows up depends entirely on the day and the environment. I swing between craving deep connections and needing total isolation. The complexity stems from being both autistic and ADHD, also known as AuDHD. Conflicting Characteristics… Read more
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How to Support Neurodivergent Children in Schools
Throughout my psychology degree, I’ve explored numerous research articles on peer-support groups. One that really stood out to me was by Lee (2024), titled “Make new friends, leave my friends: A dialogical investigation into transition experiences and agency in children from UK Armed Forces families”. What struck me most was how the children in the… Read more
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If Only My Neurodivergent Mind Had Subtitles
The Conversation Was In My Head… I Just Forgot To Let You In. Have you ever started talking to someone and halfway through realised that you never actually started the conversation from the beginning? Yeah… me too. I do this all the time. I’ve already played the whole thing out in my head – through… Read more
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When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough: School Masking
I’ve been reflecting on my childhood lately and decided to write down how masking at school made me feel. So here it is… I hope that by sharing my experience, it can help build more awareness of the internal struggles we face. Holding It All In at School Masking all day at school, trying my… Read more
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ADHD, ASD: Is The Terminology ‘Disorder’ Appropriate?
The Meaning Behind the Word When you hear the diagnosis terms Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, how do they make you feel? For me personally, the word “disorder” stings. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “disorder” means a state of confusion. In medical terms, it refers to an abnormal condition or… Read more
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Being Neurodivergent in the Military Community
Well, Here It Is… My First Blog! Where better to start than with the reason behind why I created Wired Beyond Labels? If you have ADHD, you’ll probably relate to the impulsive burst of excitement that comes with new ideas, the kind that doesn’t leave your mind for hours, sometimes days, even weeks. This blog… Read more