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Learning difficulties and neurodiversity
This is the site megapage for learning difficulties and neurodiversity. It introduces the subject and provides links to pages delving deeper.
Core-Self Pruning
The Developmental Truth of Childhood
Almost all children suffer a sustained and often targeted string of traumatic micro, and macro-aggressions, from the moment they are born.
Core-Self Pruning
Dual-Mask Model of Attachment
Our Theory of DNA-Self, includes the concept that, due to a small child’s ability to forget upsetting or uncomfortable moments, adults may well find that they actually have two masks. One will be hidden, and highly automated.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Puppy-dog Syndrome and the Consequences of Avoidant Parents
This article looks into the basic family relationship, as driven by our genetic need for connection, support, nurturing and protection. We then propose a typical dysfunctional scenario, based on parents that are avoidant of that connection. It proposes that this scenario will result in children that will include a scapegoat, who may well develop C-PTSD based Stockholm Syndrome, before they are old enough to verbalise their long-term abuse. It also introduces a new term – Puppy-dog Syndrome, to describe one of the observable behaviours of children that have had this childhood.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Prison Planet Syndrome: How Acceptance can Lead the Way Home!
Acceptance is the idea that by accepting that it is only ourselves that we can change in order to correct a perceived problem, that this change in the way we choose to look at things can allow us to be open to the solution. The only thing you can change, if you want to change the world around you, is YOU!
Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia
This article introduces dysgraphia, a learning difficulty that affects the ability to write, and affects children and young adults.
Developmental disorder
Foetal alcohol syndrome and Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
An article introducing Foetal alcohol syndrome and Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder on self-transcendence.org
Autistic spectrum disorder
Autistic spectrum disorder
Click below to listen to this article: Autistic Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts, and behaves with others. ASD is a spectrum, meaning that it can vary in severity and characteristics from person to person. ASD can be diagnosed Read more
Aphantasia
Aphantasia
This article introduces aphantasia, which is a characteristic that affects how some people use their imagination.