A Parenting Lesson from My Dad
I first posted this in February 2020 and am reposting it today in honor of my dad. He is no longer here, but his love and the lessons he...
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drdonnahenderson
Jun 6, 20234 min read
Managing Clashing Sensory Needs in Neurodiverse Families
Dr. Megan Anna Neff is a tremendously insightful and eloquent autistic psychologist. She originally published this on her blog:...
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drdonnahenderson
Apr 17, 202311 min read
You're so sensitive!
If you’ve heard the comment, “You're so sensitive!” as an accusation a few too many times in your life, consider this question, posed by...
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drdonnahenderson
Aug 19, 20224 min read
I wrote a book!
I spend a lot of time teaching other healthcare professionals how to recognize, understand, and support people who have a less obvious...
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drdonnahenderson
Apr 10, 20225 min read
Meet your kids where they are
My friend and co-author, Dr. Sarah Wayland, has taught me so much about parenting in general and particularly about parenting children...
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drdonnahenderson
Oct 1, 20215 min read
Enough about the apple; Let's talk about the tree!
When I diagnose autism in a child, teenager, or young adult, one of the parents often has an “ah-ha” moment about themselves. As they...
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drdonnahenderson
Dec 12, 20203 min read
Do I tell my child about their diagnosis?
Whenever I tell a parent that their child is autistic or has ADHD, I can count on them asking this question. Here are some of the most...
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drdonnahenderson
Feb 4, 20202 min read
A Parenting Lesson from My Dad
It’s funny what kids remember about their childhood. I have a very clear memory of a day when I was maybe seven or eight years old. I...
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drdonnahenderson
Jan 15, 20203 min read
PDA: Not what you think it is!
Let's talk about the concept of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), though I prefer Tomlin Wilding's interpretation: Pervasive Drive for...
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drdonnahenderson
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Is the ADOS-2 Really the "Gold Standard"?
There is no doubt that the ADOS-2 has been a useful tool in both research and clinical practice. However, at some point someone named it...
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drdonnahenderson
Oct 17, 20191 min read
The Less Obvious Presentations of Autism
Here is a link to a video created by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In it, I discussed the core features of autism as...
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drdonnahenderson
Sep 2, 20194 min read
Orthographic/Surface Dyslexia: Another Form of Context Blindness?
Poor awareness of the sounds of language or a lack of understanding of the spelling-sound correspondence is the cause of the most common...
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