For the PDAer, holidays, birthdays and occasional events can be extremely challenging.

Firstly, there are expectations. The expectation to celebrate, be happy and merry, to receive with thanks and gr...

The terms "preferred and non preferred" would do well to be set aside when it comes to our children.

These terms are used in conjunction with autistic children often in therapeutic settings in partic...

Every time I bring someone new onto our team at inTune Pathways or into my own home as a support to our neurodivergent family, I notice a few things that are reflective of the way we've been condition...

This week is a sorrowful one for me - as a proud Gamilaraay yinarr (woman) I am painfully
reminded that sovereignty was never ceded on these stolen lands; from the moment
Captain Cook “discovered” Botan...

Yesterday, someone trolled me on social media.
That in itself isn’t the thing. That happens to autistic folks who joyfully resist the disorder narrative all the time.
It’s threatening to some, to read m...

TW: Nightmares, trauma and neurodivergence.

Something I haven't touched on in regard to PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance, Persistent Drive for Autonomy) are the nightmares.

Many of our child...

A guest post by our inTune Pathways Team member, Deirdre

In the 3 years since we found out my youngest, and subsequently, my husband, myself and my eldest child are all autistic, I have had well-m...

Trigger warning: functioning labels, mention of suicidality, marriage separation
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I am a parent of four and a full time carer.

I know within the autistic community, there are those who oppose the te...

A guest post by Alana Reeves

Most people don’t get to discover who they are at 40 years of age. It sounds like it could be an overwhelming experience, doesn’t it? To discover that you’re a completely...

I was so excited for my son to start big school. He loved kindergarten, although he was slow to
start in the mornings. We often dropped him off late, but the kinder teachers did not mind. He
found his g...