Speech, language, feeding and lactation support in Cape Town

Guides you can use at home tonight.

Written by Thaaniyah Gydien out of everyday clinical practice: a six-part ASD Parent Pack series and a growing library of illustrated social stories, made for real family routines rather than a textbook.

Cover of the Gydien Therapy Fussy Eating parent pack

Digital guides

The ASD Parent Pack.

Seven packs, each one taking a single subject and working through it properly. Take the pack you need now, or the full series. Every pack is written in plain language, with the clinical reasoning left in so you understand why something works.

Cover of Pack 1: Intro to ASDPack 1

Intro to ASD

17 pages · PDF

What autism actually is, in plain language, before anyone hands you a plan.

  • What neurodivergence means
  • The four areas autism affects
  • What a diagnosis does and does not tell you

R95

Cover of Pack 2: BehaviourPack 2

Behaviour

17 pages · PDF

Why behaviour is communication, and what to do in the moment.

  • Meltdowns and tantrums are not the same thing
  • Reading what a behaviour is asking for
  • Responding without escalating

R95

Cover of Pack 3: Social IntegrationPack 3

Social Integration

16 pages · PDF

The small social skills that everything else is built on.

  • Joint attention and why it comes first
  • Turn taking and requesting
  • Teaching boundaries kindly

R95

Cover of Pack 4: Toilet TrainingPack 4

Toilet Training

25 pages · PDF

A readiness-first approach, so you start when it can actually work.

  • The signs of genuine readiness
  • Five questions to answer before you begin
  • A step-by-step routine that holds

R95

Cover of Pack 5: CommunicationPack 5

Communication

18 pages · PDF

Speech, language and understanding are three different things.

  • Receptive and expressive language explained
  • What echolalia is telling you
  • Pragmatics, or using language socially

R95

Cover of Pack 6: Fussy EatingPack 6

Fussy Eating

32 pages · PDF

The longest pack in the series, because mealtimes are the hardest.

  • Fussy eater or problem feeder?
  • The eating myths worth dropping
  • Building tolerance without a battle

R120

Cover of Pack 7: StimulationPack 7

Stimulation

PDF

What to do with your child at home, and how much is enough.

  • How much stimulation is enough
  • Play that builds attention
  • Reading when your child has had too much

R95

Buying the whole series? Add all seven to your cart, or ask about a price for the full set.

Illustrated stories

Social stories for everyday moments.

A social story is a short, illustrated description of one situation, written in the first person, so a child knows what is coming and what is expected. They work best read calmly and regularly, well before the moment arrives, not in the middle of it. Each story is two to three pages and ends with a short note for the adult reading it.

Cover of the social story: Sitting on the toiletSitting on the toiletMaking the toilet a calm, predictable place to sit.R65
Cover of the social story: I have to weeI have to weeThe whole routine, step by step, for boys.R65
Cover of the social story: I have to weeI have to weeThe whole routine, step by step, for girls.R65
Cover of the social story: I have a pooI have a pooThe full routine, without rush or shame.R65
Cover of the social story: I have a pooI have a pooThe full routine, without rush or shame.R65
Cover of the social story: I have to weeI have to weeThe same routine, written for Muslim families.R65
Cover of the social story: I have a pooI have a pooThe same routine, written for Muslim families.R65
Cover of the social story: Brushing my teethBrushing my teethTurning a tricky sensory routine into a familiar one.R65
Cover of the social story: Bath timeBath timeWater, temperature and hair washing, made predictable.R65
Cover of the social story: Going in the carGoing in the carSeatbelts, waiting and what happens on a trip.R65
Cover of the social story: Making friendsMaking friendsHow to start, join in and keep a friendship going.R65
Cover of the social story: BoundariesBoundariesPersonal space, and noticing when someone needs theirs.R65
Cover of the social story: No more hitting and spittingNo more hitting and spittingNaming the feeling and finding a safer way to show it.R65
Cover of the social story: Private parts and touchingPrivate parts and touchingBody safety, in words a young child can hold on to.R65

More stories are being written. If the situation you are dealing with is not on this list, tell the practice what you need.

How to order

Tell us which one you need.

Send a message with the pack or story you are after and the practice will confirm the price and send it through. Card checkout is being added to the shop shortly. Live parent workshops are paused while this resource library is being finished.