by Archana Makineni | Feb 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Coaching, Family, Inspiration
Where My Work Began My desire to help others did not come from having all the answers. It came from living through confusion, quiet suffering, and carrying more than I knew how to process. Losing a parent at a young age left a grief I did not fully understand or give...
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 Michelle Waugh | 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 QRKIEZ | Nov 17, 2025 | Children, Friendship
Raising a child on the autism spectrum can be both deeply rewarding and profoundly challenging, and in that tension lies a truth that so many parents discover: you simply cannot raise this child in a vacuum. The rhythms of daily life—for therapy appointments,...
