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Embracing neurodiversity blogs
Discover resources for various neurodivergent identities and embrace how you can join Blue Sky Learning to create a world that celebrates every mind.


Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: Symptoms, Causes & Affirming Support
Giving birth can be one of the most joyful and life-changing experiences in your life, filled with love, connection, and a deep sense of meaning. But for some individuals, the postpartum period can also come with unexpected and overwhelming mental health challenges. Have you been feeling disconnected from reality after giving birth or experiencing beliefs, even though there is evidence to the contrary? Do you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell things that others don’t notice?
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Feb 138 min read


ADHD Burnout: Signs, Causes, and How to Recover
Are you an ADHDer who feels like your brain is like a phone stuck at one perfect battery? You can still attempt to initiate tasks, but every task you try to initiate will drain your phone that much closer to empty. Even simple tasks or tasks you once enjoyed or excelled at feel risky. If you resonate with this feeling of exhaustion, overwhelm, or as if you are constantly running on empty, you may be experiencing ADHD burnout. ADHD burnout can feel as if your brain and body
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Feb 1215 min read


Why You Shut Down During Conflict
When someone questions your ideas or opinions or raises a disagreement, do you immediately find yourself withdrawing your opinion in an effort to keep the peace? Do you start to go silent, stop responding to communications, or feel frozen during a conversation, even if you want to say something? Maybe you notice that your heart races, your mind goes blank, or you feel as if you can’t move or respond during the argument. If this resonates with you, you may be experiencing what
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Feb 119 min read


Here’s What No One Tells You About ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a term you have likely heard of at least once in your lifetime. It is one of the most widely discussed and prevalent neurodevelopmental differences. In fact, approximately 366 million people globally have ADHD . Yet despite the growing awareness and prevalence surrounding this neurotype, it remains misunderstood. This misunderstanding is evident in the everyday statements people make about ADHD. Maybe you have heard, “Ev
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Feb 1014 min read


Autism and Scripting: How to Use Scripts to Support Your Autistic Communication Style
Are you an autistic individual who finds yourself rehearsing exactly what you want to say before you enter a social interaction, job interview, or phone call? Do you sometimes watch your favourite TV show or movie and use some of the phrases in it to write a script so that you can navigate a conversation? If this resonates with you, this mental rehearsing is known as autistic scripting. Because autism can impact social communication, processing speed, and the interpretation
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Jan 186 min read


Here’s What No One Tells You About Autism
You have likely heard of autism, as it is one of the most discussed and common neurodevelopmental differences. Globally, approximately 1 in 127 people are autistic . Yet despite growing awareness, autism remains widely misunderstood. You may have heard statements such as “Autism is just a set of quirks” or “High‑functioning autistic people don’t need support.” While often well-intentioned, these comments erase the lived realities of autistic people and overlook systemic barr
Kaitlyn Boudreault
Jan 1816 min read
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