Are We Accurately Assessing Our Non-Verbal Students?

On September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Children, Education, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

by Teresa Currivan, LMFT If you are used to reading my articles, you will know that I specialize in assessing the neurodivergent and off-the-grid, so to speak, students. I use a system of traits that all impact each other, and try my best to explain how each one influenced the other: it is a wholistic …

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Understanding Gus Means Understanding Neurodiversity

On August 31, 2024September 1, 2024 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Children, Education, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

Lately, we have been taking the developing knowledge from areas such as autism, sensory processing disorders, giftedness, and more, to understand better those who are not neurotypical. It’s the dawn of a new age of understanding those who are wired differently than the norm.

What Is Healing? | Parenting Neurodivergent Part I

On August 4, 2023August 9, 2023 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Neurodiversity, Parenting, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

What is healing? It’s our natural inclination to grow. To heal our past wounds. When we have children it’s a great opportunity for self-growth as we watch them literally, physically grow. And whether they are biologically yours or not, you chose each other so that YOU could see your own self in some way you …

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Neurodivergence and Sound: The Implications of Central Auditory Processing Disorder

On February 20, 2023August 9, 2023 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Children, Education, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

Neurodivergent individuals are often born with a heightened sensitivity to sound. This can sometimes lead to CAPD,or Central Auditory Processing Disorder. The implications of not understanding CAPD is significant - impacting outcomes in education and mental health. I will describe CAPD, the recent history impacting our treatment of it today, and how misunderstanding CAPD in a student being assessed or educated can lead to education and mental health problems.

What Do We Know About Neurodivergent Girls?

On October 9, 2022June 11, 2024 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Children, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

Since neurodivergent brains are just beginning to be understood, female neurodivergent brains are even less so. I am only about the touch the tip of the iceberg here, but I hope I open up some possibilities for others to explore the topic further.

The Complicated Task of Explaining Your Thoughts

On July 11, 2022August 9, 2023 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Education, Special Education, Twice Exceptional

What I see from behind their eyes is often not rigidity, (although it can appear so from the outside,) but a complex system of learning, understanding, asking further questions, and back to understanding again. The idea of trying to explain the process at any given point in this loop is in and of itself a skillset...

Do Neuroatypical Children Grieve Differently?

On March 21, 2022April 14, 2022 By Teresa Currivan, LMFTIn Children, Education, Parenting, Special Education

How can we know what a non-neurotypical student needs, especially when our own needs are not always being met? For teachers, parents, and professionals.