May 2025 Resources Round-up

May 2025 Resources Round-up

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Children

Teo Byrne asks when being ‘easy to handle’ became the gold standard for being worthy

Neurodivergent Parenting looks at why your kid hates it when you notice them

Allegra Chapman on letting go of ableist ideas at the heart of motherhood

Laura Hellfeld looks at autistic burnout and the mismatch of support for young people

Autistic Parents UK have released the recording of Blamed Instead of Helped – Understanding Parental Blame in Autism Support

Elise Guthrie Stirling outlines her autistic daughter’s development

Lovette Jallow says teaching consent and boundaries to children starts at home

Cari Ebert answers the question “Do you wish your son didn’t have autism?”

Raising Free Autistic People are seeking submissions for ‘Loving Them Freely’ – an essay collection about autistic children with high support needs

Neurodivergent Parenting on helping your child feel safe enough to fail

The Occuplaytional Therapist discusses how to talk to children when they’re overwhelmed

Jess Garner explains mentoring and how it can support autistic young people

Helen Edgar looks at whether autistic young people experience skills regression, burnout, or a shift in monotropic attentional resources

When My Brain Is Messy has been turned into a full-book animation

Gráinne Warren has created My Capacity Bubble: A Neuroaffirming Visual Guide and Reflection Tool

Emma Marsh and Melanie Heyworth have created a letter for parents to ask their children’s supporters to use affirming language

Beacon House is releasing new online training for parents on how to use movement and the senses to support your dysregulated child

Rich and Rox Pink of ADHD Love have released Ady and Me, a children’s book about ADHD

PDA

Kristy Forbes explains how her PDA nature is to disrupt to protect

The Autistic Teacher shares strategies to support someone with PDA

Trauma Geek explains how they managed to stand up despite feeling a demand

Laura Hellfeld looks at how to support PDAers with hygiene

PDA Parenting has released a guide to supporting PDA siblings with compassionate and long-term strategies

Eliza Fricker talks to Izzy Judd about raising a PDA child

Education

The Autistic SENCO on home educating boosted her boys’ confidence, conversation skills, and genuine curiosity

Helen Edgar looks at challenges for neurodivergent families navigating the SEND system

The Mind Full Autistic shares their experience of the harm caused in the school system

The Autistic SENCO explains why parents are best placed to decide whether their child’s education is suitable

AUsome Training has produced a reflective Social Audit for Schools

Diversity Doodles explains why a school day isn’t just six lessons

The Autistic Girls Network is launching The Haven, an online learning centre for neurodivergent teenagers

The Autistic SENCO looks at what neuroaffirming means in schools

Bex Milgate looks at capability vs capacity

Joanna Grace explains why eye contact should not be a target

The Mind Full Autistic explains how Autism Acceptance Month can alienate some children in school

The Occuplaytional Therapist looks at why social and emotional learning can be problematic

Chelsea Luker shares what she wishes schools knew about autistic children

Helen Daniel and Mark Allen discuss the early years at school

Apraxia and Non-speakers

Teo Byrne explains the ways in which her non-speaking son communicates

Reach Every Voice on being stuck in a continuous loop of repeating scripts

Nigh.functioning.Autism reacts to autismdad_memes discussing ‘What is profound autism really?’

Hvppyhands looks at why non-speakers may have different development paths

Teo Byrne reacts to the idea that “profound autism shouldn’t be glamourised”

The North Star and the Compass on socialising, maturity and growth

Diary of a Mom looks at how things can change with time and support

Use of Language and Pathologisation

Sherri Griffin on when the wrong voice sounds like salvation: Autism, trauma, and the parents defending RFK Jr.

Emma Marsh and Melanie Heyworth have created a template letter for autistic adults to share with those who support them and encourage affirming language

Lovette Jallow on Aspie Supremacy, eugenics, and the lies of high-functioning autism

Joy Lebo outlines why they don’t see autism as a superpower

Remi Yergeau explains RFK’s attacks on autistic people

Fidgets and Fries challenges the idea that autism should be eradicated

Megan Neff looks at why autism diagnoses are rising

Dawn Prince-Hughes fights back against the claim that it’s “woke nonsense” that autistic people have value

Helen Edgar has released the 2025 edition of her Neuro-Affirming Glossary of Key Words and Terms

Neurodivergent_lou challenges the idea that autism is a superpower

Sherri Griffin offers a satirical guide to understanding the socially dominant neurotype

David Gray-Hammond explains that being schizophrenic doesn’t make him dangerous

David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin on the self-diagnosis debate

Joyner Emerick explains why “curing” their autistic child would eradicate everything they know and love about him

Giraffe Party looks at why autistic people shouldn’t be defined in relation to capitalism

PANDA explains what they think Autism Awareness Month should be about

Tiffany Hammond asks what if we’ve been looking at autism all wrong?

Eve Reiland looks at the legacy of autism myths and the media machine

Trauma Geek challenges psychology professionals gatekeeping neurodivergence

Åsmund Borgen Gjerde looks at the Nazi past of ABA’s founder

Diary of a Mom explains that ‘autistic’ is not a slur

Joanna Grace challenges the idea that autism symbolism is simply preference

Aimee Grant outlines why the autism jigsaw puzzle piece is such a problematic symbol

PANDA is sick of ignorance weaponising neurodivergence

Philippine Neurodivergent Self Advocates discuss what they’ve been campaigning for this April

Late Identification

Emily Quinton unravels her own neurodivergence

Catherine Flynn talks to the hidden generation of ADHD women

Sherri Griffin says that diagnosis is not the beginning

Emily Quinton journals with her inner child

Autizzticadvocate and darelenesunwin look at pros and cons of early and late diagnosis

Patrick Casale’s TED Talk, ‘Lessons from a late in life autism discovery’ is now available

Neurodivergent_lou challenges the media obsession with diagnosis being a ‘trend’

Deb Butler has published Breathing Out Under Water: My Journey from Trauma to Autistic Identity

Autistic and ADHD Culture and Ways of Being

Fergus Murray shares what everyone needs to learn from autistic communities

Shadia Hancock offers a primer on autistic communication differences

Lovette Jallow explains neurodivergence in ancient Africa

Zoe Williams asks what true autism acceptance would look like

Very Helpful Chats reviews ADHD 2.0

Rory Bristol shares a day in his life

Jesse Meadows and Fergus Murray discuss monotropism

Lovette Jallow explores the myth of hyperlexia as instant genius, and why fast reading isn’t fast understanding

Helen Edgar explores monotropic time

Helen Edgar looks at monotropic time and neuroqueering temporalities

David Gray-Hammond looks at how neurodiversity is defined by neuronormativity and escaping the perception of normal

Megan Neff uncovers neurodivergent identity arcs

Diversity Doodles has started producing stickers of her neurodivergent illustrations

Helen Edgar has released an Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance ebook

Claire Ivy Waters considers inter-species mirror touch synaesthesia

Stevo’s Autistic Surplus shares their experience of being ‘low support needs’

Neurodivergent_lou shares 41 ways people can mask autistic traits without realising

Jenny Loughran imagines a world where neurodivergent people can be themselves

Teo Byrne shares the power of words in digital spaces

Viv Dawes says autism is not a tragedy

Aurora Consulting looks at autistic culture

Mrs Speechie P shares her and her son’s autism diagnosis stories

Wellbeing and Neurodivergence

Kelly Mahler offers a quick explanation of how autistic burnout is caused

Viv Dawes explains autistic anxiety, dread and overwhelm

Kyra Thompson shares an autistic experience of navigating grief

David Gray-Hammond has released The Little Book Of Madness: Words About Madness, Autism, And The Liberation Of Bodyminds

Kristen McClure looks at why ADHD empaths need boundaries

Bex Milgate describes the fog of the unknown

Remie Colledge explores the connections between dysregulation, burnout, and mental health

Teo Byrne discusses when ‘good morning’ feels like a lie

Sherri Griffin explains what intersectionality really is

Laura Hellfeld offers a compassionate approach to situational mutism

David Gray-Hammond looks at the ethics of restraint and seclusion for autistic people

Tanya Adkin and David Gray-Hammond explain the AuDHD burnout to psychosis cycle

Aurora Consulting have made a series of resources for autistic people available on their website

Ludmila N. Praslova looks beyond awareness and inclusion to declaring neurodignity

Laura Hellfeld explains the power of a tiny nap

Kristen McClure looks at ADHD nervous system regulation

Diversity Doodles on understimulation, not boredom

Katie Munday on understanding the Supreme Court’s definition of womanhood

Teo Byrne explains neurodivergent vulnerability

NeuroWild outlines fluctuating capacity when trying to do hard things

Teo Byrne has produced a cutlery tracker resources for neurodivergent spoonies

Catherine Flynn has released Goldilocks and the Dialectical Three: An AuDHD Workbook for Finding Your ‘Just Right’

Maddy Alexander-Grout has launched Mad About Money: Managing finances (and life) with ADHD

Teo Byrne has created an ADHD self-discovery workbook

David Gray-Hammond on the logic of addiction

Viv Dawes explains autistic burnout

The Nurture Programme discusses the insult, “She doesn’t look disabled, she must be very mild”

Aimee Grant explains why stopping stimming can lead to burnout

Lovette Jallow explores why autistic daughters often go no-contact with their mothers

Autistic Parents UK considers what true autism acceptance would look like

Jodie Clarke’s Neurodivergent ReWilding webinar is now available on demand

Trauma Geek explains why avoiding trauma triggers doesn’t prevent healing

The Autistic Teacher explains interoception

Neurodivergent-Affirming Practice

Stacey Skowronski has released The Neurodivergent Strengths and Traits Workbook: Resourcing and Affirming Care for ADHDers and Autistics

Megan Neff untangles autism and social anxiety

PANDA explains why The Neurodiversity Affirmative Child Autism Assessment Handbook needs to be required reading for all medical, educational and other professionals

Amy Marschall has released Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy: What Every Mental Health Provider Needs to Know

Cari Ebert explains why using affirming language matters

Lyric Rivera shares how they would improve autism assessments

AUsome Training discusses the term ‘evidence-based’

Work and Employment

Luce Greenwood says autistics struggle enough in the workplace without cruel accusations of not being disabled

Helen Buzdugan on why you don’t have to apologise for a career break

Neurodivergent Health

The Autistic PhD shares an example of how autistic people can react differently to medication

Caitlin Hughes looks at addressing the inaccessibility of mental healthcare for autistics

Rosie Weldon’s experience of being told that autism isn’t a disability

Neurodivergent Educator looks at autism and healthcare

David Gray-Hammond explains how his autistic experience of pain leaves him ignored by doctors

Helen Edgar has compiled autistic menopause and perimenopause resources

Research

Kristen McClure has produced a neurodivergent-affirming research checklist

How Autism Level UP’s energy metre promotes positive mental health in schools

OCD Family Podcast talks with Katie Munday about building research that includes, reflects and respects

Kristen McClure explains research demonstrating gender bias in ADHD diagnosis

Conceptualising and describing autistic language: Moving on from ‘verbal’, ‘minimally verbal’ and ‘nonverbal’

Katie Munday on embracing radical research in academia

Kristen McClure looks at research into what really drives depression in ADHD kids and teens

Steven K Kapp looks at the sensory-movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence

Research shows that a ‘system rife with blame’ could threaten parents’ mental health when their kids struggle with school attendance

Aimee Grant says to transform autism research, ask autistic people

PANDA discusses the impact of war on autistic children

Mary Doherty has produced a thesis on how autistic doctors can leverage insider perspectives to improve healthcare for autistic people

Katy Higgins Lee looks at new research into the double empathy problem

ADHD, neuroqueer temporality, and graphic medicine

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Jade Farrington – Neurodivergent Counsellor and Rewind Trauma Therapist