Autism & ADHD Articles for Parents

Sound Sensitivity in Autistic and ADHD Children: A Safer Noise Plan

A hand dryer, school bell or crowded dining room can feel startling, painful or impossible to filter. When an autistic

“Where is my water bottle?” “I left my homework at school.” When an ADHD child keeps losing things, it can

Pain does not always look or sound the way adults expect. An autistic child might use words, AAC, pointing or

Puberty can bring unfamiliar sensations, new hygiene tasks and social rules that many children are expected to “just know”. An

A dental appointment can combine bright lights, unfamiliar sounds, strong tastes, close physical contact and uncertainty. For an autistic child,

“We leave in ten minutes” can be surprisingly abstract for a child with ADHD. Starting, sequencing and shifting attention may

Power cuts, severe weather, building evacuations and urgent medical visits are hard for any family. For an autistic or ADHD

A meltdown is not a lesson that needs to be delivered in the moment. It is a sign that a

Homework can become a daily collision when a child with ADHD is tired, hungry and expected to organise several invisible

Some mornings, an autistic child cannot get through the school doorway—not because they are lazy or defiant, but because the