Best-Selling Author, International Speaker, Published Researcher, Specialising in Autism, ADHD, AuDHD & Dyslexia
There are weeks where the body and brain feel flat — not unmotivated, not burned out, just tired. The kind of tired that doesn’t respond to a coffee, a snack, or a short break away from the screen. As a self-employed neurodivergent professional, these weeks can feel particularly uncomfortable. There’s work to do. Clients to support. …
Self-care has become one of those phrases that’s everywhere — often reduced to bubble baths, gym routines, or advice that assumes everyone has the same energy, body, and nervous system. For many autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD people, that version of self-care simply doesn’t fit. For me, self-care isn’t about doing more, fixing myself, or forcing …
By Barb Cook, M.Aut (Ed.).,Dip.HSc (Nut.). Registered Developmental Educator | Integrative Nutritionist | Accredited Athletics Coach As our understanding of autism, ADHD and dyslexia continues to grow, so does the need for professional development that reflects it. Neuroaffirming professional learning goes beyond awareness. It challenges old frameworks, celebrates neurological diversity, and provides practical ways to …
Many autistic people learn early to hide parts of themselves. Not because there is something wrong with who they are, but because the world often responds poorly to difference. Masking and camouflaging are survival strategies. They develop in environments where misunderstanding, judgment, or exclusion are common, and where being visibly different can feel unsafe. Over …
Imagine feeling an intense wave of emotion wash over you at the slightest hint of criticism or rejection. For many, this experience is all too familiar and can be overwhelming. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (often shortened to RSD) describes intense emotional pain triggered by perceived or actual rejection, criticism, or disapproval. It is a condition that …
Most people know me through my advocacy work around the autism spectrum, but very few people know about what truly moulds me. I have been very out and proud about being on the autism spectrum for nearly 10 years, but recently felt I have been denying a part of me that also deserves the same …