Neuroaffirming care and practice recognizes neurological differences, such as being Autistic, ADHD and other types of neurodivergence, as natural variations of the human experience rather than deficits to be corrected or having to be cured from. The focus changes from fixing individuals to understanding and supporting their unique needs. This approach highlights the uniquenes...

It is estimated that about 42% of autistic people engage in self-injurious behaviors. Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is when a person physically harms themselves by head banging on floors, walls or other surfaces, hand or arm biting, hair pulling, eye gouging, face or he...