Nikola Nikolić

Autistic children in mainstream schools This week I observed one autistic girl in mainstream school. She is in year 2. She gets full ABA support in the school environment, but she still struggles with learning. Very often, autistic kids struggle in mainstream school. I am not saying that mainstream school is not good for a […]

Mistakes we make with autistic children One of the biggest mistakes I notice we make quite often is that we don’t pay enough attention when a child is dysregulated. Instead of pushing the child to do more in this state, and instead of putting more demands on the child, we need to slow down. When

A better way to guide autistic kids Linda Murphy beautifully described in her Co-regulation Handbook some better ways to guide kids with different learning styles. I highly recommend parents and educators who are in interaction with kids with needs to read it and implement her tools. She teaches us that there is a better way

Mindful Communication with autistic individuals Mindful communication can enhance the guided participation relationship between parent (guide) and a child (apprentice), and is important for: 1.    building trust and closeness – connection. 2.    increasing back and forth communication (experience sharing), 3.    spotlighting meaningful experiences,  4.    modelling thoughtfulness,  5.    building resilience,  6.    building creating problem solving skills,  7.    focusing on the thinking process, not

How many activities or interventions should my child do? Many parents feel the pressure to do too much; thinking that if they do more activities, more games, more therapy, and more language support with their child, they will progress more.  I understand where this is coming from but in reality, more work and pressure doesn’t

Not giving up! No matter what. You have heard this a million times, and you will probably hear it a million more. Never ever give up on yourself or your neurodivergent child or student. Every single day I repeat to parents and educators of children with diverse needs to not to give up on them.

What are the goals I should work on with my child? One of the hardest steps for many parents is choosing the right goal to work on with their child. We often hear about academic goals set for the child at school, but what about goals for kids with different leaning styles at home? Children

Setting up a successful game or activity with neurodivergent kids – part 1 Setting up a successful game or activity with neurodivergent kids – 1/4 In order to set up a successful game or activity for neurodivergent children, you need to be able to visualise you and the child doing the activity together. Vision is

Doing activities or playing games Doing activities or playing games with children who have different learning styles can be challenging. I work daily with parents of children with diverse needs, and I regularly receive messages from struggling parents telling me:“I can’t do it Andreja”.“My child is not engaging with the activities”.“I need some support”. I

Challenging moment with an autistic student For some of you who don’t know all about my work at the RDI consultancy, I work with parents and educators, I deliver yoga and mindfulness to autistic individuals. I do one to one and group settings and I love it. This morning, I had a yoga session with