by QRKIEZ | Dec 15, 2025 | Family, Mental Health, Research on Neurodivergence
If you’re raising an autistic child, teen, or young adult, you’ve probably seen how screens can be both a lifeline and a lightning rod. Tablets and games can soothe, teach skills, provide community, and offer a predictable and “safe” world. But for some neurodivergent...
by QRKIEZ | Dec 9, 2025 | Family, Research on Neurodivergence
Autism is a subject that is lately fraught with politics, and it’s often difficult to tell fact from propaganda. That’s why we at Qrkiez like to update our readers with important developments that have brought fresh attention and hope to families raising...
by QRKIEZ | Dec 1, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices, School
Empathy, Patience, and Human Connection: Tutoring Special Needs Kids Michelle Waugh left academia to devote herself to special needs kids as a personal tutor. You can read about Michelle’s approach to tutoring here. In a recent interview on Mookie...
by Michelle Waugh | Aug 18, 2025 | Children, Family, School
Special Needs Students Have Special Needs For many children, learning to read, write, and comprehend stories is a natural progression. But for children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety, and other conditions, these milestones can feel like mountains. Sounding out...
by Archana Makineni | Aug 4, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices
Our autism journey began quietly with just a growing sense in our hearts that something wasn’t quite right. My son was born here in the United States, and like most new parents, we were filled with dreams and plans. When he turned one, we moved back to India to be...
by Lee Kantz | Jun 2, 2025 | Entertainment, Family, Neurodivergent Voices
I was never a reality TV guy. I used to watch some of the singing and cooking competition shows, but even those have gotten boring for me. My wife, however, more than makes up for me. A few years ago, she started talking to me about “Love on the Spectrum,” way before...
