PowerWood celebrating Neurodiversity
PowerWood C.I.C. was a UK not-for-profit, community-driven social venture committed to raising awareness of neurodiversity as a positive force for change. We believed neurodiversity is the result of normal, natural variation in humans — a different way of looking at conditions and innate abilities that have traditionally been pathologised. This view is increasingly supported by science and challenges long-standing stigma. The C.I.C. was formally resolved in 2026. Founder Simone de Hoogh has since retired, though she remains available to support those she has worked with over the years. This website now stands as an archive of the information and experience gathered over more than a decade by Simone, the volunteers who supported PowerWood fullheartedly for years, and the many others who helped along the way.
PowerWood's Latest Posts
- from building emotional resilience to kickstarting your or your child's creativity -
PowerWood's Offers
Free tests, downloads, information, blogs to improve understanding of ourselves and our children, simple and practical tips, tools and strategies to calm overwhelm and a FREE Introductory Talk online with a professional and compassionate consultant to discuss your worries
PowerWood's Personal Journeys
- sharing from a personal and professional perspective -
PowerWood's Creative Corner & Kids Corner
- from using creativity to bond, dairy and gluten free cupcakes to stories written by children-
OUR STORIES
Read Stories of others facing some of the same challenges
“…last night he was just so happy. as if liberated from a bad spell.” – Testimonial
Topic: confidence. & standing up for oneself Dear Simone, I wanted to follow up after our call yesterday – which […]
A significant change for our relationship with our son…
Hi Simone, Thanks so much for meeting with my partner and me the other week and for your insights on our relationship […]
The school thought it was helpful to get Social Services involved…
“Hi Simone I thought you’d be pleased to know that since our session this week I am now already back […]
Simone de Hoogh's Newest Blogs and Vlogs
Follow Simone on her personal journey and read about her reflections, experiences in life and in her consultancy practice
Not goodbye, more au revoir (including common misunderstandings about neurodivergent children and their families)
All posts by Simone de Hoogh Dear PowerWood Community, After more than a decade of dedication, I am writing to […]
Moving towards calm Festive Days with our neurodivergent children
For our intense, super-sensitive and hyper-reactive neurodivergent children, Christmas can be a huge challenge: dealing with transitions from normal life, […]
How not to take our triggered teens personally and not to overreact
All posts by Simone de Hoogh ‘Unkind words are just words’ is one of the strategy perspectives used in the Multilevel […]
PowerWood's Informative Videos
Get information, tools and strategies by listening to Simone de Hoogh's conversations with members of the PowerWoods Community
Supporting our children through Transitions
Simone de Hoogh: why she started PowerWood
PowerWood Camp 2017 Children’s film

Our heart and soul
Supporting neurodiverse individuals and families with non-neuro-typical and overexcitable (OE) children towards leading a more fulfilling and/or harmonious family life
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True to ourselves
Informing and educating ourselves helps us to feel confident and secure with our role as an advocate for either ourselves or for our child and to make informed decisions about our journey in life
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Join our journey
Join our tribe and support PowerWood in sharing cutting-edge research-based information, strategies and tools that are compassionately adaptable to our personal lifestyle choices and belief system to all neurodiverse families
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