12 | Sensory Survival Kits – Customizing kits for Red and Orange zones (home, bag, car) using low-cost or NDIS-supported options |
13 | Consent-Based Family Routines – Building rhythms and routines without coercion—especially for households with fluctuating needs |
14 | Relationship Over Control – Scripts, principles, and repairs for reducing power struggles and emotional overload in care dynamics |
15 | Soft Starts, Safe Stops – Structuring days around sensory and energy capacity using anchors and gentle transitions |
16 | Slow Goals & Mercy Metrics – Setting goals based on capacity, not urgency; creating “success measures” that honor fluctuating ability |
17 | What to Do When You Can’t Do Anything – Micro-restoratives and shutdown-friendly activities for Red Zone days |
18 | Grief, Guilt & Gentleness – Holding space for identity loss, restriction fatigue, and past medical or relational trauma |
19 | Joy Isn’t a Luxury – How to make room for joy and creative expression—even in disabled or low-capacity states |
20 | Living the Darmish Way in a Non-Darmish World – Protecting your values and pace when the external world doesn’t align |