When we talk about our neurodiverse children, there can often be a great deal of weight with regards to their strengths and weaknesses. Dyslexia and Autism are both highlighted first on their deficits; but in almost the next breath we showcase “giftedness”. We talk about the “Twice Exceptional (2E)” child; one who has a disability...
Category: Social and Emotional Wellbeing
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A Message For Parents From Nanci (author of Zany Circus: Paradox)
Publisher’s Note: As we gear up for the launch of Zany Circus: Paradox, I asked Nanci to share a few words about her passion and inspiration for Paradox and her Zany Circus kids. Part of what makes this story so magical was because it came about through those shared moments of enjoying story with her...
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Tackling Sophisticated Book Topics (Raising Tweens)
As parents, we spend so many years of our children’s lives shielding them from life’s harsher realities – or at least, things that are hard for them to understand – that we often don’t realise the point at which they become able to process them. My first awakening to this came when my son was...
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Online Sites For Youth Support Services
With the upcoming release of Aulexic’s first Y.A. short fiction book, Jenna’s Truth, we thought this could be a valuable time to create a resource where teens and young people can access help and services for support. While cyberspace has it’s hazards, the online can be a wonderful place. There are many resources for teens...
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Focus on Strengths: STOP Trying To Make Your Dyslexic Child A Better Reader
“I just think that people are going all in on fixing what they are bad at instead of going all in on extenuating what they’re great at.” Multi-millionaire business builder, Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk wasn’t good at school. He didn’t read well and his teachers told him he’d go nowhere in life. Strangely, this disdain...