ZB Therapy

03/06/2026

Webinar for parents of Autistic children who display OCD behaviours. I've attended Dr Naomi Fisher webinars before and find them very informative.

OCD takes many forms. Checking that the lights are off, needing to touch all the corners of the room before you leave. Not trusting that the door is actually locked and needing to go back and check – many many times. Worrying that you might cause illness to those that you love, or obsessively checking your pencil case to make sure that you’ve got everything. Lying in bed worrying that perhaps you will do something which would get a behaviour point, and someone will notice. Again and again.

Many autistic children show OCD-like behaviours, even when they don’t have a formal diagnosis. It can be hard for parents to work out what is autism and what is OCD. In this brand new webinar I will explain OCD and how it intersects with autism. I’ll talk about how OCD can act as a trap for the whole family – and how parents can help.

It’s suitable for all autistic children who are showing signs of OCD, whether or not they meet formal diagnostic criteria. Based on psychological theory and clinical practice. It’s recorded. Please share if you know parents who might benefit.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/helping-your-autistic-child-with-ocd-tickets-1985570305233?aff=fb3

26/05/2026

If you have a daughter who you suspect is autistic it's important you trust your instinct and reach out for support. Don't be afraid to ask questions and advocate for her.

Girls are more likely to be missed in school because they don't always display disruptive or challenging behaviours, they may be compliant, quiet, well behaved, and are easily overlooked or labelled as shy, quiet, dramatic or a day dreamer, but many of ours girls are silently struggling. The quiet ones need to be noticed and supported, not overlooked.

23/05/2026

Free webinar for parents 👇

💫 Stephanie Batey, Neurodiversity Consultant at Inclusive Teacher Co, is hosting a webinar you won’t want to miss. You will:

✔️ Develop an understanding of hyperfixation and hyperfocus
✔️ Identify when intense interests support wellbeing and learning, and when they may begin to present challenges
✔️ Understand practical strategies to harness your child’s interests, alongside clear and supportive boundaries where needed

Register: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vnS330

20/05/2026

Today's CPD 👍

16/05/2026

Please comment on this post or share if it resonates with you.

As a self employed professional it's very difficult at the moment to gain momentum and fill my spaces. It doesn't make sense when we're in the midst of a mental health crisis.

There are thousands of children and young people on waiting lists for mental health support and counseling but there is a private work force with capacity and skills to support, being massively under utilised.

A new mental health strategy for England could be a major opportunity to improve access to counselling and psychotherapy.

With rising demand, long waiting lists and too many people only getting help at crisis point, change is urgently needed. Counsellors and psychotherapists are woefully underutilised across many services and settings, despite the life-changing support counselling can provide.

We’ll be urging the Government to make therapy more accessible, expand choice of support, and invest in earlier intervention.

The call for evidence closes on 10 July, ahead of the Government developing its new 10-year strategy.

Read more about the announcement and what we’re calling for 👉 https://orlo.uk/aJTRK

16/05/2026

13/05/2026

Do you support an autistic person with a learning disability?

Join our free webinar with Stephen Unwin, inspired by his bestselling book “Beautiful Lives: How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong”.

In this webinar Stephen shares insights from his lived experience as the father of a young man with severe learning disabilities. He’ll talk about how we can support people with learning disabilities in a way that respects their values and puts them at the centre of their own care.

The sessions are open to families of autistic people with learning disabilities and their support networks in England.

Book your free place: https://orlo.uk/WaANf

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education

12/05/2026

Free webinar for parents of neurodivergent girls 👇

Are you looking for practical strategies and advice to help support your neurodivergent girls? Join Stephanie Batey, Neurodiversity Trainer for The Inclusive Teacher Company to learn more.

11/05/2026

This orchid was bought for me for mother's day, 56 days ago.

It's the first orchid I've had that has survived this long 🙏 I've kept the instruction label to make sure I'm watering it correctly and provided a well lit, cool space, I carefully remove any dead leaves when they appear. So far it hasn't lost any blooms but at some point I expect it will because I'm realistic that a plant can't grow like this forever, natural changes will happen that I can't control.

For now it seems happy and I'm clearly doing something right to keep it alive. I keep checking for signs that's it's not coping or thriving, such as noticing when the room feels too hot, when it might need a drink or when it needs moving or pruning.

It makes me think about how important the right environment is for growth, and not just for my orchid. How it sits quietly, doing it's thing, seeming to cope well and not causing any bother. It grows and sometimes lets me know what it needs when a leaf turns brown. More often it's a case of wait and see because it can't tell me what it needs so I have to be mindful to keep checking every so often.

It hasn't yet needed anything extra, no changes to it's environment or any adaptions so up to now it's been a very easy orchid to look after. I'm aware that could change at any time though. If it starts to show signs it isn't coping then I'll make some changes and give it some extra support because I'm invested in this orchid.

I might not always get it right or know exactly what it needs but I'll be ready to respond and try what I can to help it continue to thrive. I might ask other people, Google for information because I'm not an orchid expert, or refer back to the label. If the orchid could talk I'd ask it directly what it needed as it's voice would be vital here.

If only it was that easy to improve things for people, especially for children and young people for whom the environment isn't right. Just like the orchid, they can't always tell us what they want or need, or things can change without warning. It's easy for me to be busy and forget to water my orchid until I notice a brown leaf, or a wilting petal.

Adaptions aren't always easy because they may cause inconvenience, there might not be enough time or not everyone agrees they are needed. Something might work one day but not the next, and the next orchid I get might not thrive under the same conditions, despite me doing exactly the same things, because it's needs are different, just like our children and young people. Realistically my orchid is completely reliant on me and has no control or voice over what changes I make, or if I decide one day to stop noticing.

If something stops thriving, what is it that needs to change? 🤔

08/05/2026

Talking about our strengths can be really hard, especially when we're feeling low or like we're not good enough.

Using creative resources like these cards by can be really useful in my therapy sessions for getting children and young people to think about themselves as whole people. Not just focusing on the negative or the things that aren't going well.