The Sunfield Institute Blog

This blog will expand on the starting age of puberty, the different types of changes and challenges neurodivergent preteens may experience, ways to support neurodivergent preteens during puberty, and a few neurodivergent-friendly readings on navigating various aspects of puberty.

This blog post will provide a quick overview of what trauma and adverse childhood experiences are. This is the first post in a series of blogs that will examine trauma and other factors that intersect with it, like poverty and mental health.

This blog post will provide a quick overview of what trauma and adverse childhood experiences are. This is the first post in a series of blogs that will examine trauma and other factors that intersect with it, like poverty and mental health.

This blog will further expand on the purpose and benefits of social skills interventions, the types of social skills interventions utilized at Sunfield Center, and the effectiveness of those social skills interventions.

Friendships are an essential part of life. They can help humans find purpose and meaning, as well as grow socially. However, friendship building can be a complex skill for many individuals to develop. Read on to learn the importance of friendships, the benefits of friendship building, the challenges of friendship building, and ways for autistic individuals to build and enhance friendships.

This blog post will detail strategies you can utilize to introduce new foods to your child, your adult, or even yourself, and how those strategies can support formulating nutritional and diverse diets.

This blog will define school refusal, explain why it is important to address, highlight important implications surrounding school refusal treatment, and emphasize the importance of additional support.

Play therapy is a broad field with many different interventions designed to address a broad range of concerns and experiences. This blog provides information about Child-Centered Play Therapy, a kind of play therapy that allows the child to take charge of their own therapeutic process with the specialized support and facilitation of a CCPT therapist.

This blog will expand on the starting age of puberty, the different types of changes and challenges neurodivergent preteens may experience, ways to support neurodivergent preteens during puberty, and a few neurodivergent-friendly readings on navigating various aspects of puberty.

In recent years, the autism community has taken a major step toward more precise understanding and support of autistic individuals with the introduction of the term “profound autism.” This classification [...]

When it comes to autism, timing is everything. Decades of research have shown that the earlier a child is identified and supported, the better their long-term outcomes. For toddlers showing [...]

The internet can be a great space for autistic individuals to make friends and find a community of people with similar interests. It can be helpful for parents, teachers, and other professionals to teach autistic individuals how to navigate the internet safely. Read on to learn more..