Behavior & Development Blog
Practical guidance for everyday challenges
Hi, I’m Tiffany — a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Certified Behavioral Sleep Practitioner, and mom of three. I know parenting strategies need to work in real life, not just in theory.
Here you’ll find practical ideas related to sleep, behavior, and daily routines. Topics range from toddler bedtime struggles to supporting older children with regulation, transitions, and independence, including many families navigating autism or ADHD.
The goal is to explain what may be happening and offer approaches grounded in behavioral science that are realistic to use at home.
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Why Traditional Sleep Advice Fails Neurodivergent Kids (And What Actually Works)
It's 3 AM, and there you are—bleary-eyed, scrolling through yet another sleep article on your phone while your child has finally dozed off beside you. If you're raising a neurodivergent child and traditional sleep strategies aren't working, it's not you. It's not your parenting. And it's certainly not your amazing child. The truth? Those traditional sleep approaches simply weren't designed with your child's unique brain in mind. Discover why melatonin functions differently, how sensory processing affects sleep, and what behavioral approaches actually work for children with autism, ADHD, and sensory differences.
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