I knew when I wrote the original “Five Finger Discount” blog several months ago, that I’d have to write more on the struggle some of …
Neurodiversity and Stealing
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity and Embarrassing Mistakes
“Floor check! This one’s up to code!” I said and outwardly smiled at the lady across the aisle at the grocery store. I’ve been having …
Executive Functioning: Rigid Thinking
“BUT YOU SAID WE WERE GOING TO THE LIBRARY!” As I finished cleaning the melted chocolate out of the back seat of the car, …
Battle Strategies
All kids argue, and sometimes it’s to avoid something they don’t want to do. The problem is that many neurodivergent thinkers become emotionally disregulated by this, so you’re dealing with more than one problem.
The Summer Reading Struggle
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Executive Functioning: Indecision
“It’s like a paint can hit a wall.” That was how one of my former students described what it felt like when she was faced …
Executive Functioning: Well, That Was Impulsive
That was the first thought to cross my mind as I gently wiggled a child’s arm to get it loose from the bathroom door …
Hyper focusing
“Mom, you forgot to get us off the bus!” That was the first thing I remember hearing a few days ago. I had …
Executive Functioning: Working Memory
Yesterday I had the brilliant idea for dinner, so I picked up my phone to look up the recipe on Pintrest. When I opened my …
Executive Functioning: I Didn’t Mean to Say That!
Communicating is hard for neurodivergent thinkers! Lately, it seems like the biggest issue in my house is social filters…or the lack of social filters. …