An Open Letter to Authors Perpetuating the Stereotype of “Overdiagnosis”:
After reading the Viewpoint by Liao and Fombonne on autism overdiagnosis and its potential harms (JAMA Pediatrics, 2026) and the article laid…
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Understanding the Intense World Theory and What It Means for Autistic People and their Families
Most frameworks for understanding autism are built on deficiency models. In the current DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, core autistic features include “persistent deficits…
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When Help Hurts: What Parents Need to Know Before Choosing a Residential Treatment Program
I work with a lot of families who arrive at Help and Healing Center exhausted. They’ve tried everything: changed schools, adjusted medications,…
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Second opinions That Evaluation Didn’t Feel Right. Here’s What to Do Next.
You left the office with a stack of papers and a sinking feeling. Maybe the psychologist spent 45 minutes with your child…
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Emotional Regulation and PDA: An Examination of What It Is, Why It’s Hard, and What Actually Helps
Emotional regulation is something we all do throughout the day, often without realizing it. It shows up both in small moments, like…
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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism
“Why does my child panic when asked to do something simple?” This common question echoes in the minds of many parents and…
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Introducing New Follow-Up Consultation Sessions
Support as You Need It: Introducing Follow-Up Consultations for Families Psychological evaluations are powerful tools. They help clarify a child’s strengths, needs,…
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What is the Safe and Sound Protocol?
The Safe and Sound Protocol: A Gentle, Science-Based Approach to Regulating the Nervous System Many of the people I work with—whether they’re…
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Demand Avoidance in PDA
Why Do I Avoid Things I Actually Want to Do? A neurodiversity-affirming look at demand avoidance in PDA Have you ever looked…
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