🔭 Week 2 of the Spyglass Series - Adjusting the Focus (Self/Team) "I can follow a sequence without losing the map."
We never had our parents do that..." (And why that's okay!) ⚓
We’ve all heard it: "I just remembered what I was told or I was in trouble." But modern science shows us that for neurodivergent kiddos, "forgetting" isn't defiance—it's a hardware limitation in their Working Memory.
This week at Farlands, we’re showing parents how to move from compliance to connection. By using our "Beacon Circuit" strategy, we are helping kids find the "Short Path" to success rather than leaving them to wander the long road of shame and "I forgot."
What's inside:
The "Storm" Technique: Training the brain to hold data during interruptions.
Why "Context Blindness" makes siblings fight—and how to fix it.
A simple 3-step strategy for home missions.
Week 4 of the Spyglass Series - Breaking the Collaboration Blindfold: The Science of Shared Goals
Is it "selfishness"—or is it Context Blindness? 🧱
In the Farlands this week, our mission had a twist: you had to build your partner's house foundation before you could start your own. For many neurodivergent (ND) kiddos, this felt like an impossible detour.
It’s easy to label a child as "uncooperative" when they balk at helping a sibling or peer, but the science tells a different story. Between Context Blindness and the high cognitive cost of Joint Attention, many ND brains aren't ignoring their partner—they literally don't "see" the shared goal until it’s mapped out for them.
In my latest blog, I explore:
Why "Hyperfocus" makes collaboration feel like a circuit break.
How to turn vague requests into "Social Blueprints."
The "Parallel Collaboration" trick for high-anxiety moments.