Sleep does not start at bedtime. It is shaped all day long, by movement, sunlight, and time spent outside. A BCBA shares what happened when her own toddler's outdoor play dropped off, and what the research says about why running, climbing, and fresh air matter more than we think.

Bedtime battles are common for kids with ADHD, and it is not about discipline. Learn why sleep and ADHD are so closely connected, and what evidence-based strategies can actually help.

Masking takes more out of kids than we often realize. Learn what it looks like, why it is so exhausting for neurodivergent children, and why home is often the place where everything finally comes out.

Weeks after winning the GHP Mental Health Award for Most Compassionate Behaviour Consultation Service, I have been reflecting on what that recognition really means, and how to carry that same standard into the wider field. That reflection led directly to relaunching the Sleep Competency Certification Program as version 2.0.

Your autistic teen has made it through the first week of high school. Learn how to identify challenges, build supports, and make the transition easier in the weeks ahead.

Vacation changes where your child sleeps, what they do all day, and when bedtime happens — but that doesn't mean their sleep has to unravel. Here's what the research says about which parts of a bedtime routine actually matter, and how a few familiar anchors can support rest without sacrificing the late nights and special memories that make a trip worth taking.

There's a stretch of time every evening, somewhere between bath and lights-out, that most of us treat as a logistics problem to solve. Pajamas on. Teeth brushed. Book read. Lights off. Survive.

But research on early childhood development tells a different story. That small, repeatable window before bed isn't just getting a child to sleep. It's shaping language development, emotional regulation, attachment, and family wellbeing, all in the span of thirty quiet minutes.

And here's the part that's easy to miss: it might be doing something for you, too.

Toothbrushing is a top priority but tough skill to teach. See how a behavior analyst used Intraverbal.AI to build a step-by-step, evidence-based program.

Starting high school is a huge milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming. The shift from elementary or middle school to high school comes with increased responsibilities, more complex schedules, and higher social expectations….