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Find your calm. Express your truth. Build your world.
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Therapeutic coloring, life skills, & self-advocacy tools
Find your calm. Express your truth. Build your world.
#AutismAcceptance #MindfulMarksCare
If your autistic teen seems “fine” one minute and overwhelmed the next, this video is for you.
Today we’re breaking down the EARLY signs of overstimulation — the ones parents and even teens don’t realize are clues that the nervous system is heading toward meltdown or shutdown.
Today we’re breaking down the EARLY signs of overstimulation — the ones parents and even teens don’t realize are clues that the nervous system is heading toward meltdown or shutdown.
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If your autistic teen seems “fine” one minute and overwhelmed the next, this video is for you.
Today we’re breaking down the EARLY signs of overstimulation — the ones parents and even teens don’t realize are clues that the nervous system is heading toward meltdown or shutdown.
Today we’re breaking down the EARLY signs of overstimulation — the ones parents and even teens don’t realize are clues that the nervous system is heading toward meltdown or shutdown.
When your teen shuts down mid-conversation, it’s not disrespect — it’s overwhelm. Their brain is protecting itself, not ignoring you.
Learning the signs of shutdown can change the whole relationship.
#ShutdownExplained #AutisticTeens #NeurodivergentSupport #AutismAwareness
Learning the signs of shutdown can change the whole relationship.
#ShutdownExplained #AutisticTeens #NeurodivergentSupport #AutismAwareness
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When your teen shuts down mid-conversation, it’s not disrespect — it’s overwhelm. Their brain is protecting itself, not ignoring you.
Learning the signs of shutdown can change the whole relationship.
#ShutdownExplained #AutisticTeens #NeurodivergentSupport #AutismAwareness
Learning the signs of shutdown can change the whole relationship.
#ShutdownExplained #AutisticTeens #NeurodivergentSupport #AutismAwareness
If your teen daydreams a lot… it might not be “distraction.”
For many autistic teens, daydreaming is internal processing — a moment where their brain organizes emotions, sensory input, and conversations happening beneath the surface.
For many autistic teens, daydreaming is internal processing — a moment where their brain organizes emotions, sensory input, and conversations happening beneath the surface.
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If your teen daydreams a lot… it might not be “distraction.”
For many autistic teens, daydreaming is internal processing — a moment where their brain organizes emotions, sensory input, and conversations happening beneath the surface.
For many autistic teens, daydreaming is internal processing — a moment where their brain organizes emotions, sensory input, and conversations happening beneath the surface.
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Executive function is the brain’s task manager — and for many autistic teens, it’s working overtime. Starting tasks, staying organized, switching activities, and managing time can feel overwhelming. It’s not laziness. It’s neurology.
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Executive function is the brain’s task manager — and for many autistic teens, it’s working overtime. Starting tasks, staying organized, switching activities, and managing time can feel overwhelming. It’s not laziness. It’s neurology.