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Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): What you need to know

Despite the abundance of information online and on social media, it can still be very confusing for families to understand whether an individual may meet the criteria of an "Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)" and how a diagnostic assessment is undertaken. As professionals with over a decade of

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Explaining some challenges for Individuals with ASD using the Polyvagal Theory

WHAT IS THE POLYVAGAL THEORY?

The Polyvagal Theory, proposed and developed by Dr Stephen Porges, is a paradigm shift in understanding behaviour and outlines the importance of the body in understanding the mind.

The theory focuses on our developing nervous system a

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Understanding the Middle Child Complex

The Middle Child Complex: What is it All About?

In the peaks and valleys of sibling relations the word's out that the hardest spot to be in is the middle. Everyone assumes that the first-born is always responsible and develops into a leader and the youngest becomes the most coddled and therefore the most spoiled. What of the middle child?

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