This behaviour is often misunderstood as inattentiveness, hyperactivity, or lack of discipline.

In my therapy work, however, I frequently see something very different.

Many parents with children with Autism worry about taking their child to new places for fear of using the public toilets and the anxiety created by automatic hand dryers.  

Social connection helps us feel safe, but for children with autism, it doesn't always come naturally. Learn how Dr. Stephen Porges’ Safe and Sound Protocol uses the social engagement system to reduce sensory overload and support meaningful connection.

My daughter jumps every time the vacuum cleaner goes on. She is scared of going to places where there is an electric hand drier, and she cries when there is an abrupt loud noise.

The Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr Stephen Porges, explains how the nervous system shapes our sense of safety and impacts conditions like anxiety, ADHD and PTSD. This blog introduces how cues of safety help regulate behaviour and support therapeutic progress.

An honest reflection from an adult with undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD, revealing how focus issues shaped his life and how practical strategies and mindset shifts helped him overcome them.

As one of those individuals who always felt at fault, continually trying to improve and iron out flaws, it was somewhat ironic that my so-called defects, dyslexia and all the issues that surround this diagnosis, were the thing that made me unique in the first place.