Psychology & Neurodiversity

Lindsay Stoker on Instagram: "We tell abused women “at least he never hit you” and teach her that until there’s a mark, it doesn’t count. So she waits for a bruise to call it abuse. It never comes. The injury was already there. A Harvard psychiatrist, Martin Teicher, scanned young adults who’d been verbally abused (only words, no violence) and found their brains physically changed, in the regions that hold memory, run fear, and process language itself. His take: verbal abuse may do more harm than other kinds, because language is how we build our sense of who we are. These are two different but parallel injuries and your brain doesn’t know the difference between the threat behind a fist and the one behind his voice. The bruise was never the sole injury. It was just the part we agreed to count. #thecontrolcode #coercivecontrol #narcissisticabuse #domesticviolenceawareness #traumarecovery"

parenting autisMN on Instagram: "Don’t start with the rules. Start with their relationship with Allah. When our children know who Allah is- His mercy, His love, His kindness- itchanges how they experience their faith. My children are verbal, so this is the approach that has worked in our home. But if your child is non-speaking or has significant communication needs, please remember this: 🤍 Allah knows them better than anyone. 🤍 He knows their abilities, their intentions and every challenge they face. 🤍 They are not judged in the same way as someone who has full understanding and capacity. #autism #islam"