Author Archives: becreativedev

From non-verbal at 17 to Plymouth University, studying fine art.

Nikki came to us 2 years ago at the age of 17, she had not...

“My Child Isn’t Being Defiant”; What PDA Really Feels Like for Children and Their Parents

There is a very specific expression I’ve mastered over the years. It arrives the moment...

Is My ADHD Child Creative? Why Their Busy Brain Is a Gift, Not a Problem

If ADHD were a person, it would be that friend who has 47 tabs open...

Why Art Heals Overwhelmed, Masking, and Burnt-Out Children: And the Science Behind It

There’s something almost magical about watching a child melt into a sigh of relief the...