We Need to Talk About Transitions as a Process

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We’re tend to think of transitions as a single moment. A big event you prepare for, experience and move past.

For many of us, especially in neurodivergent communities, transitions are anything but linear. They unfold in waves: the build-up of anticipation, the intensity of the change itself and the quiet (or not so silent!) aftermath of adjustment that lingers long after everyone else has moved on.

When we treat transitions like one-time events, we risk missing the moments when people are silently struggling or assuming they’re fine because they seemed okay at first.

Transitions are a layered, unfolding and non-linear process. Understanding transitions as a process means slowing down, staying present and giving ourselves and each other permission to take the time we need whilst having the support we need at every step.

This resource invites us to re-think how we approach transitions, with support being present before and after the visible change as well.