Screens, Sensory Needs & Self-Regulation
If screen time feels confusing or sensory needs shape the flow of your homeschool day, this gentle guide will help you find calm, supportive ways to meet your autistic, ADHD or PDA child where they’re at. Here, you’ll explore screen use, sensory supports and self-regulation tools that work with your child’s nervous system – not against it.
Screens, sensory supports and self-regulation tools are not shortcuts in a neurodivergent home. They are essential parts of a learning environment that respects how autistic and ADHD kids think, feel and process the world. This section explores how these supports can reduce overwhelm, increase emotional safety, and bring more calm into your homeschooling days.
You’ll find guidance on using screens intentionally, understanding sensory needs, creating soothing spaces, recognising when your child’s nervous system needs a break, and building predictable routines that reduce anxiety. There’s no shame, no rigid rules, and no pressure to be “screen-free.” Just practical, compassionate support for real families.
Everything here is designed to help your child regulate, recharge and learn in ways that match their neurotype – while giving you tools to create a home learning rhythm that feels doable, flexible and emotionally safe.
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This section is still being created. It will offer practical ways to use screens, support sensory needs and build self-regulation into your homeschooling days. If you would like an email notification when the guide is published, you can sign up now.
While you wait, Getting Started with Neurodivergent Homeschooling, offers a strong foundation for the journey.
