I have been taking care of a little 6-year-old girl who is the most adorable little thing you could ever meet. Her mind is all over the place, she sometimes seems lost, but the most caring and loving little being. Her teachers were at loss with her as she could get lost so easily. She has had a lot of trouble learning how to read and write, couldn’t follow in class … they gave up on her.

When I took care of her she got diagnosed  with ADHD traits, along with significant language and learning difficulties affecting reading, writing, and numbers.
Her IQ test showed something striking though …  that she was extremely smart (top 5% of population at her age), at the same time she was emotionally very sensitive … and yet everyone around her thought that she was lazy, doesn’t want to work, and a whole lot of other things.
Herself confidence was already eroding at the age of 6, because she wasn’t able to do things her peers could do. She was constantly told what she is not good at, or she was just left to herself as the teachers gave up to even integrate her at times.

I don’t take on a lot of one-on-one cases due to limited time. But in cases where I don’t trust others to be able to handle it, I step in. She is one of those cases. I sent her to speech therapy etc., but regarding school issues I took care of her myself: Her profile was a little complicated and I need her to not get mentally damaged by school, but to learn her strengths, make up for her weaknesses and learn to navigate her kind of brain in this world. And so, I started working with her …

For me, she was amazing. She was actually extremely smart. Very fast in her problem-solving skills, visual perception was extraordinary, pattern recognition was something else … her only problem really was the memory and sustained attention. She would have so many ideas so fast it was hard to keep up with her. Her enthusiasm was contagious. Her care and love. She would constantly tell me that she loves my face, that she missed me and was looking for me, took my hand and skipped walking next to me. She would constantly want to make presents for her mum or her friends. If she finished early, she would walk around and ask others if they needed help … The stickers she earned with me; she would distribute to her friends instead of keeping them (and then get sad because she gave them away) … She just grew close to my heart very fast with simply being the way she was.
It was like it always is … what teachers see in the classroom is only one side of the child. And it’s not the teacher’s fault. It’s the environment that doesn’t fit certain children. But that’s a different topic for another time.

I work in a school that is not cheap. But people make the mistake to believe that just because the child goes there, the family is rich. Many are not. Many eat less at home, so that they can offer their child a better future than in a public school.
I know single mums who work double shifts just to be able to pay for this school because they hope that their child will get a better chance at life.

This girl is one of those kids. The parents are not rich, but they do everything so she and her sister can go to this school.
One day I came to school in the morning, I bought a lot of things to work with this little girl and was all happy to get started the day when I found her seat in the class empty. I went to admin and asked what’s wrong. I was informed that the parents hadn’t paid the school fees for 5 months. The only reason why they didn’t kick her out earlier was because I was working with her, but now they can’t ignore it any longer.

I cried that day. I went into my office, closed the door and was angry at the world. How unfair all this. There is a child that needs help, that not everyone can give, because not many have the knowledge. And then … the parents don’t have the money to pay for the help the child needs.  I didn’t even want to know how the parents must have felt to know that their daughter needs this help and this school but not be able to afford it.
They had to stop speech therapy as well. What is this? That we leave children as tiny as 6 years old …. Delivered to themselves… none of it is their fault. And neither the fault of their parents. The failure of a system.

I sent my private phone number in case they need help. But they were too ashamed to ask for it. I passed by the classroom for the next 3 weeks, having a heavy heart.
I missed her little scattered mind, her skipping, her quick idea changes, her care for others, …
Holidays came … And then one day, I came into school and the secretary didn’t even say hello. She just smiled and said, “She is back!”
I cried again … this time out of happiness that this little girl will be able to get the help she needs now … and hugged the secretary. I ran to admin and asked. They confirmed she is back. They were able to come up with a payment plan.
I ran to her classroom, took her out to my office and talked and played and worked.

She was lucky. She did get the help in the end. By now she is able to almost recognize all the letters and numbers. But many are not as lucky. They never get the help they need.



I kept seeing the same situation over and over again.… Children who need and want support. Adults who want to help. But no access. No tools. No guidance on what actually works.

And this … is exactly the reason why I decided to make the resources I create for my work available. To create a way to make this kind of support accessible beyond one child, one classroom, one session.

Everything you will find in this shop is something I have created and used in my practice. Nothing is theoretical. Nothing is made just to look nice or keep children busy.

These are tools that were built in real moments when a child was stuck, when something didn’t work , when I needed a different way. Because every child is unique and a one size fits all worksheet just doesn’t help.

I used them. Adjusted them. Simplified them. Tested them again. And had colleagues testing them.

And the most important feedback didn’t come from adults. It came from the children. When they stayed engaged. When they opened up. When something finally clicked.

You might also notice something else. The design is simple. That is intentional.
Because many neurodivergent children don’t struggle with understanding. They struggle with filtering. Too many colours. Too many visuals. Too much noise…

And the brain must work harder just to find what matters. So, I removed everything that doesn’t serve the child.

What remains is easy to read, easy to process and easy to print.

I made these resources available in two places:

For teachers and school professionals:
You can find them on Teachers Pay Teachers
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/wild-minds-bright-future

For parents and direct access:
You can find them on Gumroad
https://wildminds.gumroad.com/

Support and sponsorship

I don’t want money to be the reason a child doesn’t get support.
This is why I created a sponsorship program.

If you are in need, you are welcome to reach out and explain your situation. There is a possibility to access resources through support.

Support will be offered based on availability within the sponsorship fund.

If you would like to become a sponsor …

Every contribution goes into a sponsorship fund that is used to provide children in less fortunate positions with either resources for home or coaching support.

As a general guide:
5–10€ contributes to providing a resource to a child
15–30€ helps fund multiple resources or partial support
50€+ contributes towards coaching support for a child

Here is how you can contribute:
https://wildminds.gumroad.com/l/sponsorship
or via Paypal: https://paypal.me/wildmindsbrightfut

As a small “thank you”, you will receive:
18 Grounding Identity Cards for Neurodivergent Kids
A set of simple, reality-based support cards that help children navigate overwhelm, self-doubt, and difficult moments. These are not “positive affirmations.”They are grounded, honest statements that help children feel understood, safe and capable

You can use them yourself or pass them on to a child who might benefit from them.

Every contribution becomes something real.
If you are in a position to give: THANK YOU!
If not … sharing this is also a form of support. THANK YOU!
Whether big or small, your support contributes to something meaningful. You are helping a child experience a stronger sense of who they really are.

Because children like her…
They are not rare. They are everywhere. And they don’t need to be fixed. They need to be understood. And money should never be the reason for a child to not receive the help they deserve.

Safety first. Identity always. Growth follows.
Wild minds – bright future