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Jade Rita Taylor

Dec 113 min read

ADHD is a pain - literally!

As I hobble the walk to my office, I partly laugh and grimace simultaneously. ADHD is literally a pain. Yesterday because I filled up...

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Jade Rita Taylor

Sep 650 min read

Is the current demand on school counsellors manageable when AuDHD - A reflexive piece.

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Does unrecognised ADHD need to be brought into the Counselling Room?

Jade Rita Taylor

Sep 653 min read

Does unrecognised ADHD need to be brought into the Counselling Room?

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Being Autistic and an Employee: Navigating the working world.

Jade Rita Taylor

Jul 319 min read

Being Autistic and an Employee: Navigating the working world.

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Jade Rita Taylor

Dec 4, 20232 min read

Is is weakness, or silent anger? ASC

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Burnout. Exams. Stress management. Neurodiversity awareness

Jade Rita Taylor

May 8, 20221 min read

Burnout. Exams. Stress management. Neurodiversity awareness

I am seeing and supporting a lot of exam stress…. Along with an empathetic ear to help recognise and implement their own strategies. I...

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'I didn’t know it’s because I have ADHD'- Insightful information on how ADHD can present.

Jade Rita Taylor

May 24, 20211 min read

'I didn’t know it’s because I have ADHD'- Insightful information on how ADHD can present.

I find that ADHD is misunderstood and how vastly it presents is not really known. From rejection sensitivity, mood regulation,...

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Jade Rita Taylor

May 9, 20211 min read

Dear Teachers - from students

An amazing video from students, giving advice to teachers on how they process the world ‘Kids with a formal diagnosis, such as autism,...

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Jade Rita Taylor

May 9, 20211 min read

MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek

This week is #MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek: dedicated to talking about mental health problems during and after pregnancy. Together...

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Jade Rita Taylor

Mar 20, 20211 min read

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2021

Did you know that 1 out of 7 people are neurodiverse! But what is neurodiversity? ‘the range of differences in individual brain function...

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ADHD - still seen as a myth and an excuse for ‘poor behaviour’?

Jade Rita Taylor

Mar 9, 20211 min read

ADHD - still seen as a myth and an excuse for ‘poor behaviour’?

Over the years I have seen mental health diagnosis thrown around and medicated when sometimes they are the symptom of neurodiversity. In...

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Useful Contact Numbers and Helplines for Young people (Including Local Shropshire Specific)

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Useful Contact Numbers and Helplines for Young people (Including Local Shropshire Specific)

pic: example only. Please download the full document Extensive support networks and contact details of organisations around Shropshire...

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Let's make sure we are living and not just searching for life

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Let's make sure we are living and not just searching for life

Soul - If you haven't seen it already - I highly recommend it 'At the heart of the film is the message to live every day like it’s your...

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Boost your brain power - Using Chocolate

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Boost your brain power - Using Chocolate

Boost your brainpower by treating yourself to a couple pieces of dark chocolate every few days. The flavanoids, caffeine, and theobromine...

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Focus on Love and everything that feels goooooood

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Focus on Love and everything that feels goooooood

Connection. Love. Appreciation. Close and loving relationships are key to a healthy and happy live. Look around.... who are you going to...

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Using Your strengths instead of focusing on what you find more challenging

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Using Your strengths instead of focusing on what you find more challenging

WORK YOUR STRENGTHS: Finding it hard to get the motivation to tackle the things you find hard? First, do something you're good at to...

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Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Forgiveness. How it can help.

Practice forgiveness - Even if it's someone who took your parking space. Or someone who said something that hurt you when you were a...

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Get away. Get off the grid! Lets go somewhere quiet.

Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Get away. Get off the grid! Lets go somewhere quiet.

Where possible and safe, try and get out, away from this worry, somewhere quiet. Leave the phone at home, turn off notifications and 'Go...

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Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

How to be Thankful

GRATITUDE. As we are probably all aware by now, that practicing gratitude can significantly change our view point, our stress levels and...

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Jade Rita Taylor

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Laughter - and it's amazing affect

Laughter is shown to help reduce anxiety. So watch your favourite comedy, watch some hilarious videos or call a friend and share some...

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