Courses
Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches
to Understanding Behavior
A pay-what-you-can webinar series for families who want to better understand their neurodivergent children and shift their support strategies to build stronger, more connected relationships.
Reframing Rigidity
Date: July 30, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm PT
Join us for Reframing Rigidity, the second 1-hour webinar in our Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches to Understanding Behavior series.
As a parent or caregiver, it can be deeply frustrating, or even worrisome, when a child refuses to shift plans, insists on doing things “the right way,” or melts down over seemingly small changes. You might find yourself walking on eggshells, anticipating the next inflexible moment, or wondering why they "just can’t go with the flow." This session invites you to look beneath the behavior with fresh eyes. What if rigidity isn’t defiance or control, but a sign of unmet needs for safety, predictability, or connection?
Together, we’ll explore how cognitive and behavioral rigidity often reflect a nervous system doing its best to stay regulated in a world that can feel chaotic or overwhelming. Through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, you’ll gain insight into the role of executive functioning, anxiety, and sensory processing in driving these responses. We'll also discuss why conventional strategies like reasoning or rewards may backfire, and what to try instead.
This webinar offers not just understanding, but compassionate, practical tools to support more flexibility over time, without forcing compliance. You’ll walk away with language, strategies, and mindset shifts that help preserve connection, reduce escalation, and meet your child where they are. As always, there will be space for your questions and reflections.
In this webinar, we will explore:
Why rigidity (such as inflexible thinking, strict routines, or resistance to change) is often misunderstood, and how we can reframe it through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.
What’s happening neurologically when individuals appear rigid, and how these behaviors can be typical responses to anxiety, cognitive overload, or unmet needs for predictability.
The limitations of traditional behavior-based approaches and how shifting toward a neurodiversity-affirming model can reduce conflict and foster emotional safety.
Practical solutions that center the concerns of the individual, create safety and support flexibility over time
Previous webinars…
Join us for Reframing Apathy, a 1-hour webinar and the first in our Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches to Behavior series. As a parent or caregiver, it can be incredibly disheartening or even alarming to hear “I don’t care,” witness persistent refusal, or feel shut out by what looks like avoidance. This session invites you to pause and take a deeper look beneath the surface. What if these behaviors—often labeled as "apathy"—are actually signs of overwhelm, nervous system protection, or a mismatch in expectations?
Together, we’ll explore how these responses are frequently misunderstood, and how to reframe them through a neurodiversity-affirming lens. You’ll learn about the brain’s natural responses to stress, why traditional compliance-based approaches may fall short, and how to shift toward strategies that foster trust, safety, and true engagement. This webinar offers not just insight, but practical, compassionate tools to support neurodivergent individuals—along with space for your questions and reflections.
Reframing Apathy
Date: May 29, 2025
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm PT
In this webinar, we will explore:
Why apathy (things like; head down, “I don’t care”, avoidance, refusal) is often misunderstood, and how we can view it through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.
What’s happening neurologically when individuals appear apathetic and how this behavior is a normal brain response to a lack of autonomy.
Shifting from a traditional compliance based approach to a neurodiversity affirming model and how that can reshape our interactions and support strategies for more positive outcomes.
Practical solutions and collaborative techniques to center the concerns of the individual and empower them to take the lead in their own goals and self-regulation.