Table of Contents for My Stories
Organized chaos, a.k.a., an easier way to find specific topics
I write about several different topics, but the most common subject areas are:
- Parenting and Childhood — including a story series about the perils of punishment.
- ADHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, and Mental Health
- Education and Child Advocacy
- Disability, Social Issues, and Advocacy
- Special Advocacy Series (Judge Rotenberg Centre)
- Psychology
- Entrepreneurship
- *New*! Sarcasm, satire, and smart-assery
- Reading and Writing
- My Travel Stories
Last updated July 24, 2022
Stories about Parenting and Childhood
Helping Kids (and Parents) Sleep Better
Respectful Parenting Is Not Permissive Parenting
Why Your Behaviour Chart Isn’t Working
Stop Punishing Kids For Being Kids
Half-Assed Accessibility Is More Insulting Than Helpful
Children Are Entitled To Autonomy
The Best Books About Emotional Regulation
Kids Know Exactly How We Feel About Them
I Don’t Care What My Son Learns in Elementary School
Executive Functions for Parents and Kids
Convenience Shouldn’t Outweigh the Needs of Children
Stop Recommending Behavioural Therapies
Demanding Blind Obedience is Dangerous
Keeping Our Cool With Our Kids
Children Are Cute, But They’re Not Puppies
Anxiety: It’s Not What It Looks Like
The Benefits of Wondering Out Loud
Lucky versus Unlucky Behaviours
Set your Child up for Summer Camp Success
Why I’m Actually Okay with My Son Calling Me Out
Power Trips Lead to Power Struggles
Pandemic Parenting: Am I Doing This Right?
Helping Your Child Thrive During Remote Learning
Help with Challenging Behaviours in Children
Positive Parenting and the Perils of Punishment
Kinder, More Effective Alternatives to Punishment
Punishing Unwanted Behaviour Just Makes it Worse
Stories About Neurodiversity and Mental Health
Some Medications Increase Your Risk of Overheating
The “Highly Sensitive Person” is Code for Autistic
Avoiding Summer Holiday Burnout
Helping Kids (and Parents) Sleep Better
Dyscalculia in ADHD and Autism
Social Skills Training For Neurotypicals
Strategies for Managing Executive Dysfunction
Frequently Asked Questions About Autism (Autism FAQs)
Simple Yet Effective Ways To Get Sh!t Done
This Is Why We Need More Autistic Researchers
Autism Awareness and Acceptance
Autistic People Are Not Emotionless Robots
Sensory Overload And Double Trouble
How Many Types of Autism Are There?
Autistic Mirroring And Masking
How to Know if You’re Autistic
The DSM-V’s Autism Criteria Sucks
The Grisha Are A Lot Like Neurodivergent People
I Discussed ADHD On National News
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Sleep Disorders in ADHD & Autism
Executive Functions for Parents and Kids
Why Scripting Is Important To Autistics
Links Between ADHD And Dyslexia
Cultural and Communication Differences
Stop Recommending Behavioural Therapies
Exploring Emotional Co-Regulation
Autistic Self-Diagnosis is Valid
The Social Model of Disability
Anxiety: It’s Not What It Looks Like
Defining Neurotypical Privilege
The “Gold Standard” for Autistic Children
Postural Sway in ADHD and Autism
ADHD & Autistic Folks Have Heard Enough
5 Things I’ve Been Able To Do Since Going On ADHD Meds
I’m Going to Try “Dry-uary” for the First Time Ever
The Most Searched ADHD Topics of 2021
I’m Autistic, Not “On The Spectrum”
Everyone Is Not “A Little” ADHD or Autistic
Recognizing How Emotions Feel Physically In Our Bodies
Neurodiversity and the Politics of Self Control
Social and Behavioural Issues in Neurotypicals
Neurodiversity is Not a Group of People
Research Shows What People With ADHD Have Been Saying For Years
Amen’s “7 Types of A.D.D.” are B.S.
My Autism and ADHD are Not Friends
ADHD is a Significant Risk Factor for PTSD
ADHD and Celiac Walk into a Bar…
ADHD: The Gift That Still Keeps On Giving
I’d Like to Rewrite the DSM, Please
My Fellow ADHDers: We Do Not Struggle With Object Permanence
How Executive Functions Matter in Daily Living
Discovering My Neurodivergence Helped Me Rediscover My Passion
Loud Introverts Unite (Social Anxiety and Sensory Processing Sensitivity)
And Then There Were 2(e): My Journey of Self-Discovery
It’s not a superpower, but it makes me one hell of an entrepreneur
ADHD Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur
Impulsivity: It’s a Neurodivergent Thing.
ADHD Puts us at Greater Risk for Addictions
Why Camping is So Good for my ADHD Brain
ADHD, Actually: The Struggle is Real
My ADHD was Misdiagnosed as a Personality Disorder
I was Masking for So Long, I Lost Myself
Why Rejection is More Painful with ADHD
Stereotypes Harm Children with ADHD
ADHD: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
A Diagnosis is More Than Just a Label
My Child was Just Diagnosed, Now What?
Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD
ADHD Symptoms the DSM-5 Misses
Emotional Dysregulation is Not Always Pathological
It’s My First Time… Neuroqueering
Education and Child Advocacy Stories
Preventing Seclusion & Restraint In Schools
Why Your Behaviour Chart Isn’t Working
Behaviour Plans Are For The Adults, Not The Kids
The Problem(s) With ABC Charts
Playing Politics With Our Children’s Education
The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Funding
An Open Letter To Our Minister Of Education
The Pain Of Internalized Stigma
Behaviour Management Programs are Out-Dated and Ableist
I Don’t Care What My Son Learns in Elementary School
Executive Functions in the Classroom
Convenience Shouldn’t Outweigh the Needs of Children
February Is Inclusive Education Month
Anti-Bullying Articles and Resources
Education-Sponsored Gaslighting
Demanding Blind Obedience is Dangerous
Retribution Versus Restoration
Why Gifted Kid Burnout Is A Thing
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism in Education
Questions to Ask Prospective Schools
More Empty Proclamations from Manitoba’s Minister of Education
Back to School: The Final Count Down
Suspensions do More Harm than Good
Inclusion Benefits ALL Students
Lucky versus Unlucky Behaviours
How to be an Effective Advocate for your Child
Treating Your Child’s ADHD Has Nothing To Do With School
What “Inclusive Education” Really Means
Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms
February Was Inclusive Education Month in Manitoba
Planning for Neurodiverse Students
Helping Your Child Thrive During Remote Learning
Is Your Child’s IEP Unintentionally Useless?
Thinking Outside the Box: Challenging the Status Quo (frustrations with accommodations at school)
What To Do When The School Keeps Calling
Is Your Child Struggling While Their School Denies Services?
Local Education Policy Stories
Preventing Seclusion & Restraint In Schools
The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Funding
Playing Politics With Our Children’s Education
Manitoba PCs Name New Minister Of Education
Manitoba Education Needs Stronger Legislation
Manitoba Education’s SSP Handbook Needs An Upgrade
Disability, Social Issues, and Advocacy
The “Highly Sensitive Person” is Code for Autistic
Preventing Seclusion & Restraint In Schools
Hire Skilled Workers, Not Skilled Interviewees
More People Are Learning The Truth About ABA
Torture Disguised As Treatment
Performative Accessibility Is Good For Business, Not Disabled People
Stress And Anxiety Impede Learning
The Lines Between Behaviour Therapy, Abuse, And Torture Are Very Thin And Very Blurry
Celiac Disease Is Not A Gluten Allergy
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
My Hearing Loss Is Also My Gain (Deaf Gain)
Addressing Micro-Aggressions Through Literature
This is What Ableism Looks Like
A Brief Update to My Ableism Story
The Social Model of Disability
My Anti-Behaviourism Story Series
Shout-Out To My High Maintenance Friends
Special advocacy series: The Judge Rotenberg Centre (JRC)
Psychology
Some Medications Increase Your Risk of Overheating
Helping Kids (and Parents) Sleep Better
Strategies for Managing Executive Dysfunction
Naziism (Still) Influences Modern Psychology
The Best Books About Emotional Regulation
How Executive Functions Matter in Daily Living
It’s not a superpower, but it makes me one hell of an entrepreneur
ADHD Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur
Why Do Some People Believe Internet Doctors Over Real Doctors?
Satire, sarcasm, and smart-assery
Stories About Reading And Writing
My Travel Stories
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