As parents, we’re full of knowledge, know-how, wisdom, and solutions, and when our kids are   infants and toddlers, we respond in a compassionately curious way, trying to understand what   they need or how to help them. As our kids get older, our expectations increase in line with   their age but even more so with their verbal abilities: the higher their verbal abilities, the   higher our expectations.   When they aren’t meeting those expectations, we don’t naturally respond

How to identify sparks and blockers with your kids and turn into menus you can use as part of your family's motivation cycle. Sparks activate and blockers shut down. This is a great way to understand motivation. Use a downloadable list of ideas.

Instead of seeing neurodivergent kids as unmotivated, problem solve using the motivation cycle to identify sparks and blockers. Experiment and reflect to learn what is in the way and how to support them to start on tasks.