Quick Tips & Advice

Looking for practical support? This category is packed with helpful tips and everyday strategies for navigating life with or alongside neurodivergent individuals. From communication and routines to sensory needs and emotional regulation, these bite-sized insights are here to empower families, educators, and professionals alike.

🌈 Celebrating Pride and Neurodiversity: Standing Together in Inclusion

This Pride Month, we're celebrating the beautiful intersection of neurodiversity and LGBTQIA+ identity. 🌈💙 Explore how we can create safer, more inclusive spaces for all voices to be heard and valued.

Celine Dyer

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🌍 Honouring Parents and Carers on Global Day of Parents 🌍

Parenting a neurodivergent child comes with unique challenges—and you don’t have to face them alone. 🌍💙 This Global Day of Parents, we’re celebrating your strength and sharing resources to support you every step of the way.

Celine Dyer

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East Ayrshire parent/carer drop-in poster for autism support. Features blue and pink text with cartoon children, contact info, and social media links.

💬 East Ayrshire Parent/Carer Drop-Ins: Speech and Language Therapy & Occupational Therapy

💬 Do you live in East Ayrshire and care for a child with Autism or social communication differences? Local Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy teams are offering monthly virtual drop-ins to support parents and carers. (Please note: This is not a NEST-run event — we’re just helping to spread the word.)

Celine Dyer

Apr 30, 20242 min read

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Toddler playing on a wooden floor, pouring cereal from a yellow cup into a white bin. Dollhouse and string lights in the background. Cozy mood.

🌈 Understanding Sensory Needs: A Workshop You Can Watch Anytime

Lights too bright? Sounds too loud? 🌈 Sensory processing differences are common in neurodivergence. Learn how to understand and support sensory needs with our free on-demand workshop.

Celine Dyer

Dec 12, 20231 min read

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A person looks confused, surrounded by colorful, tangled arrows on a black and white background. They seem puzzled and overwhelmed.

😟 Understanding Anxiety and Distressed Behaviour: A Workshop You Can Watch Anytime

Struggling to understand anxiety and distressed behaviour? 😟💙 Our free workshop explores the emotional root of behaviour and offers real-world support strategies you can use right away.

Celine Dyer

Dec 7, 20231 min read

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Woman with long hair resting chin on hand, wearing a green sweater. Background is blurred, creating a contemplative mood.

💔 Rejection Sensitivity & Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Understanding the Emotional Impact

Rejection can hurt—but for some, it can feel unbearable. 💔 Explore the intense emotional response known as Rejection Sensitivity and RSD, and learn how understanding this experience can lead to better support and self-awareness.

Celine Dyer

Dec 6, 20232 min read

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Child and adult joyfully brush teeth in a bright bathroom with white tiles. The child sits on the sink, wearing a striped shirt.

🦷 Supporting Sensory Needs at the Dentist: Dental Resources Now Available

Dental visits can be overwhelming—but they don’t have to be. 🦷💙 Explore sensory-friendly resources from NHS Ayrshire and Arran to help make oral health care more accessible and less stressful.

Celine Dyer

Dec 5, 20231 min read

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Line art of a smiling face wearing sleep mask on blue background with "zzz" symbols suggesting sleep or relaxation.

😴 Sleep & Autism: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Support

Sleep can be especially challenging for autistic individuals—but you're not alone. 😴💙 Discover why sleep matters, why it can be difficult, and explore practical strategies in our free on-demand workshop.

Celine Dyer

Dec 4, 20231 min read

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Empowering Ayrshire’s Neurodivergent Communities

Quick Tips & Advice

🌈 Celebrating Pride and Neurodiversity: Standing Together in Inclusion

🌍 Honouring Parents and Carers on Global Day of Parents 🌍

💬 East Ayrshire Parent/Carer Drop-Ins: Speech and Language Therapy & Occupational Therapy

🌈 Understanding Sensory Needs: A Workshop You Can Watch Anytime

😟 Understanding Anxiety and Distressed Behaviour: A Workshop You Can Watch Anytime

💔 Rejection Sensitivity & Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: Understanding the Emotional Impact

🦷 Supporting Sensory Needs at the Dentist: Dental Resources Now Available

😴 Sleep & Autism: Understanding the Challenges and Finding Support

Empowering Ayrshire’s Neurodiverse Communities