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Tammy is specialist who works with children and young people from pre-school to young adulthood.

Together Growing Strong envisions a future where it is normal for people of all abilities to receive the support they need to live their best life, without being disadvantaged. A world where neurodiverse children and young people are empowered to reach their full potential through compassionate, personalised, and innovative support. Our mission at Together Growing Strong is to provide compassionate, personalised, and research-informed support to children and young people. We focus on individual needs and use innovative strength-based approaches to foster growth, partnering with clients to facilitate their personal goals. Together, we aim to help everyone thrive with dignity and integrity.

28/10/2026

Have you ever said “I am fine” because explaining felt harder than pretending?

Sometimes we spend so much energy making our struggles easier for other people to hear that there is very little left to ask for help.

You deserve care even when the words are messy and there is no cheerful ending to offer.

Which of these would you add to your own list of reminders? You can share a number below without sharing your story.

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28/10/2026

Slow Paced Exploration: Finding Ease After Travel 🏙️✨

After a massive journey to Japan, day two was all about resetting, low-demand pacing, and low-sensory exploration! Sometimes the best way to land in a new country isn't rushing through a packed tourist itinerary—it's taking a chill day for unstructured, random walks around the neighbourhood, soaking in the quiet streets, local architecture, and playful pop-culture stops.

Giving yourself permission to ease in without pressure is a game-changer for avoiding travel burnout and managing sensory battery levels. Stay tuned as Tammy continues her journey!

🌸👉 When you arrive in a new place, are you an "explore everything immediately" traveller or a "take a quiet day to settle in" traveller? Share your style below! 👇

28/10/2026

**Japan Bound: Travel Days, Capsule Hotels & Sensory Survival ✈️**

From 4:30 AM Uber no-shows and a hot stopover in Cairns to landing in Tokyo Narita after 13 hours of travel, Tammy’s journey to Japan was a true masterclass in adaptability!

Long travel days take a toll on executive functioning and sensory capacity, but self-advocacy and the right tools made all the difference:

🌻 Self-Advocacy at Airport Immigration:** Wearing her Sunflower Lanyard and speaking up at Tokyo immigration took Tammy from a line of hundreds down to just 10 people!
🛌 The Capsule Hotel Win:** To recover from the journey, Tammy tried an airport capsule hotel. At just $60 a night (compared to $300 back home!), it was surprisingly spacious, quiet, and not remotely claustrophobic.
🎧 Sensory Comfort:** Noise-cancelling headphones and comfortable trackies were absolute essentials for surviving crowded terminals, shuttle buses, and getting a good night's sleep in the pod.

Despite a dead iPad battery and accidentally packing the wrong power adaptor (twice!), Tammy is officially settled in Tokyo and ready to explore.

Stay tuned for more updates, travel reflections, and neuroaffirming insights from Japan! 🌸✨

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*Community Check-In:** What are your go-to sensory tools or self-advocacy tips when navigating long travel days? Share yours below! 👇

27/10/2026

Have you ever been told that you’re accommodating your child too much?

There’s a persistent myth that if you keep adjusting things for a neurodivergent child—like finding a quiet spot when they're overwhelmed by noise—you're feeding entitlement or expecting everyone else to bend over backwards for them.

Let's clear this up: Needs and wants are not the same thing.
A child seeking a quiet space during sensory overload is communicating a need.
Entitlement is expecting your wants to take priority over everyone else's needs.

When we meet a child's needs, we aren't teaching them that the world revolves around them. We are teaching them that their needs matter. Even better, by modeling how to recognize and respect those needs, we give them the tools to recognize and respect the needs of others too. You don't have to force a child to endure overwhelming environments to teach them resilience; safety and accommodation build the foundation for true growth.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this—let’s chat in the comments!

Website: Discover more family resources at https://togethergrowingstrong.com.au/

27/10/2026

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26/10/2026

"From the outside, it looks like you're just taking your child somewhere. Nobody sees the preparation, the conversations, and the messages you sent beforehand." 🛑

Parenting a neurodivergent child comes with an exhausting, invisible job: explaining. You explain what will happen before an outing, why your child needs a quieter spot, or how to accommodate an early exit. Then a new teacher arrives or a different staff member takes over, and you have to explain it all over again.

That explaining takes immense time and energy. What families truly need are people in their corner who listen, remember what has been shared, and put those agreed supports into practice.

If you work with or support a neurodivergent household, try asking: "What do we already know, and what can I take responsibility for organizing?" Keep useful information accessible, follow through on adjustments, and check what has changed instead of asking a parent to start from the beginning.

Let’s support one another in the comments—how do you help lighten the load for neurodivergent families in your community?

Website: Learn more about how we support families at https://togethergrowingstrong.com.au/

25/10/2026

Start a business? Absolutely.
Fold the washing? We need to negotiate.

Business plans, tricky problems, a project with seventeen moving parts? There may be enthusiasm. There may even be a spreadsheet.

But the clean washing? It has been sitting there long enough to qualify as a household member.

For some people with ADHD, this unevenness is very familiar. It can also be confusing, especially when someone says, “But you managed that huge project. Surely you can do this?”

The size of a task does not tell us everything about how manageable it feels.

A complex project might bring interest, variety, clear deadlines and people to work alongside. Folding washing might offer repetition, several little steps and the knowledge that another load is already on its way.

The useful question is: what is helping with one task, and what is making the other difficult?

Would company help? Fewer steps? A different time of day? Does the washing even need folding, or would putting it straight into baskets do the job?

There is room to experiment with what works for you.

What is your version of “start a business, yes; fold the washing, possibly never”? Share your unlikely task pairing below.

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24/10/2026

You can be grateful for the people in your life and still need a little more support.

Perhaps this week has been full of appointments, big feelings, school messages and remembering things for everyone else. Perhaps you cannot quite put your finger on why you feel stretched.

For this Sunday check-in, there is no need to give a cheerful update or explain everything.

Just consider: what would feel helpful today?

Someone who listens without jumping in with solutions.
Help with one practical task that keeps getting pushed aside.
A hug, if that feels good to you.
A little breathing room, with nothing more expected for a while.

Your answer might be different from last week. It might be different by this afternoon. That is okay too.

What would you choose today? Leave one word in the comments, or keep your answer just for yourself.

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23/10/2026

Have you had a really good hug lately?

The kind that says “I am so glad you are here” or “I have got you” without anyone needing to find the words?

Research exploring touch has found benefits for pain, anxiety and feelings of depression. Touch can also communicate emotions such as love, gratitude and sympathy.

A welcome hug can be a lovely way to connect. For someone else, sitting beside you with a comfortable amount of space might feel much better.

Hugs also give us everyday opportunities to teach children about consent. We can ask, listen to their answer and respect it, including when they change their mind halfway through.

That applies to grandparents, friends and us, too. Affection means more when there is room to choose it.

Are you a big bear hug person, a quick squeeze person or a personal space person? Tell us below.

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Want to explore the research?
Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Touch Interventions (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01841-8

Touch Communicates Distinct Emotions (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1037/1528-3542.6.3.528

Both studies explored touch more broadly, not just hugs.

23/10/2026

"If you missed our webinar on October 21st, don't worry! You still have the chance to join us for the next session on November 19th. We’d love to see you there! ✨

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Hackham, SA
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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	12:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm
Sunday	9am - 12pm

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