June 2025 Resources Round-up
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Children
Tanya Valentin looks at why parents of neurodivergent kids in burnout are often given advice rooted in ableism
Autism Goggles considers how ableism can show up when parenting
Helen Edgar shares a neuroaffirming approach to support your autistic child with toileting
Laura Hellfeld offers practical strategies around praise for toileting support
Tanya Valentin suggests ways to respond to someone giving harmful advice about parenting your child in burnout
Laura Hellfeld explains why we need to believe teens and what we say matters
Neurodivergent Parenting explains why letting your child postpone vacuuming and cheat at games might help them calm down and clean their room
Teo Byrne asks if we’re gaslighting neurodivergent children
Kelsie Olds shares an example of co-regulation in action
Teo Byrne says parenting isn’t a therapy session
Neurodivergent Parenting suggests a recipe to prevent burnout
Nurture ADHD looks at how unrealistic expectations lead to meltdowns
Kelsie Olds considers adults’ inappropriate expectations around children’s ability to think about what they’re thinking about
Evey Winters offers five questions to ask trans children when they come out to you
Spectrumy explains how autistic children are made to feel that they are the problem
Karen Timm on the importance of accepting authentic Autistic play
Kelsie Olds looks at why children test limits
The North Star and the Compass recommends ‘Owning It: Our Disabled Childhoods… In Our Own Words’
PDA
Claire Ivy Waters discusses PDA and rejection sensitivity
Laura Hellfeld discusses PDAers and compliance
Dr Jennifer Huffman has produced an Understanding My PDA Brain worksheet
The Autistic SENCO gives her perspective on understanding and supporting PDAers
Trauma Geek looks at differences between PDA and demand avoidance
No Pressure PDA describes the difference between PDA and trauma
Education
Grove have produced two guides for Transition to Mainstream Secondary School – Supporting Autistic Young People, one for professionals and one for families
Kay Louise Aldred shares her journey learning about PBS and ABA
Teo Byrne looks at how to create relationship safety with neurodivergent pupils
Viv Dawes considers the damage done by focusing on resilience and school attendance
Viv Dawes explains why teaching about resilience is not the answer for improving the mental health of autistic children
Aurora Consulting outlines how many autistic children have developed resilience which they never should have had to
The Autistic SENCO explains why disabled children can’t be excluded from school trips without a lawful, justifiable reason
Raw Learning explains how removing unnecessary barriers like uniforms and rigid routines enables neurodivergent children to access education
The Autistic SENCO looks at what to do when your child isn’t getting the reasonable adjustments they need
Neurodivergent_lou looks at why too many autistic children are traumatised by the school system
Teo Byrne has produced a free escalation curve resource for education staff
The Autistic SENCO challenges the idea of Quality First Teaching as a unicorn intervention
Spectrumy explains the exhaustion of trying to secure exam accommodations
Claire Ivy Waters shares their experience of home educating their PDA son
Danielle Jata-Hall has created a resource for school staff supporting PDA learners
The Autistic SENCO explains why forcing compliance is not the aim
Teo Byrne looks at how to create relationship safety with neurodivergent pupils
Catherine Flynn discusses supporting her AuDHD teen through GCSEs
The Autistic Teacher challenges the practice of removing support when a child seems ‘ok’
The Autistic SENCO looks at how to advocate for your child even when you’re nervous
The Autistic Teacher looks at how to support with the sensory overload of fire alarms and drills
Stimpunks outlines niche construction and toolbelt theory in promoting learning
International Coalition Against Restraint And Seclusion shares the testimonies of parents whose disabled children were subjected to life-threatening restraint at school
Apraxia and Non-speakers
Tiffany Hammond reflects on debates around ‘profound autism’
Niko Boskovic explains how he felt different as a small child
The North Star and the Compass shares the lasting impact of Pictello visual stories
Danny Whitty explains how he broke his arm and is now having to spell left-handed
Bri Guerra asks institutions to shift from ‘fixing’ disabled people to accepting and including them
Anne Butler on understanding the brain-body disconnect
TJ Thompson looks at how schools shape belief in nonspeaking students
Neuromess considers how to support children who can’t follow one-step directions
Use of Language and Pathologisation
Candy Courn offers a quick guide to ditching some ableist language
Eve Reiland catalogues the five waves of the autism wars
Andy Smith and Maggie Johnson have produced a position paper discussing situational, selective and reactive mutism
Deakin University is running a survey on the language preferred by ADHDers to describe their neurodivergence
Lived Experience Educator offers some hard to swallor pills around the framing of mental illness and disorder
Patrick Casale considers how autism stereotypes are shaped by white male privilege
Jesse Meadows looks at how autism became an ‘epidemic’
Neurodivergent View outlines the origin and scope of the term ‘neurodivergent’
Laura Hellfeld considers the use of ‘same food’ and ‘safe food’ and why it matters
Lived Experience Educator explains why mental health conditions are forms of neurodivergence
Âûtistic News Feed reacts to the news that autistic people are being signicantly over-reported as extremists
Sher Griffin considers cultural narratives and representation in who gets recognised as autistic
Sher Griffin explains why not all autistic people are seen
Stimpunks looks at use of the R-word
The North Star and the Compass looks at why ‘invisible disability’ can’t exist under a social model of disability
Dean Beadle says autistic children are not something you ‘deal with’
Late Identification
Laurie Penny shares their experience of coming out as autistic
Teo Byrne outlines five stages of coming to terms with a diagnosis
The Autistic Coach says you aren’t behind, you’re rebuilding
‘So You’ve Got ADHD Now What?’, a picture book for adults, is now available to order from The Dempsey Diaries
Gráinne Warren shares a collection of favourite neurodivergent moments
Dr Megan Anna Neff considers mental health, misdiagnosis, and the quiet cost of being missed
Catherine Flynn looks at unidentified neurodivergence through the lens of the Severance TV show
Brett Whitmarsh and Dr Megan Anna Neff discuss unmasking autism and identity
Autistic and ADHD Culture and Ways of Being
Kieran Rose has updated his recommended autism-positive books including the best autism books; top 10 academic books about autism; top 10 non-academic books about autism; and an ebook covering 180+ recommended books
J.K. Hamilton shares his monotropic expeditions of the mind
Autism Goggles asks people to stop measuring autism by what can be seen
Kieran Rose has updated his frequently asked autism questions
Pete Wharmby reviews ‘Wired Our Own Way: An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices’
David Gray-Hammond and Helen Edgar have released Neuroqueer Theory: A Starter Pack
Lovette Jallow looks at why autistic kids are punished for asking ‘why’ in religious spaces
Stimpunks have created learning pathways to walk people through autism, education and healthcare
Sher Griffin reframes autism through critical discourse and systemic vision
Lovette Jallow explains why their friends don’t mix
LiL Penguin Studios shares their experience of autism and home decor
Angela Kingdon offers a 10-minute home autism self-assessment
Autistic Revolution have published the Pride edition and Advocacy edition of their online magazine
Dopamine Dispatch explains how to build a routine with ADHD that’s actually sustainable
Teo Byrne explores advocacy as an ecosystem
Neurodivergent Parenting gives ten reasons why autistics love Lego
Lovette Jallow asks people to stop loving Black autistic women in fragments
Dr Megan Anna Neff explores the overlap between autism and genderqueerness
Stimpunks look at why queer and neurodivergent liberation are entwined
Dean Beadle explains autistic verbal stimming
Lovette Jallow explains why asexuality isn’t absence but a different kind of fullness
Stimpunks have shared a comprehensive autistic trait inventory
Becca Cook considers monotropism reflected in the communication style of artistic expression
Stimpunks has created Beyond Awareness: Exploring Your Autistic Profile and Identity series. Part 1 | Part 2
An AuDHDer navigates their relationship with change
‘Cognitive Ecology: Mapping Your Mind for Self-Understanding’ by Sher Griffin is now available to pre-order
Wellbeing and Neurodivergence
NeuroWild has produced a new resource to help people to work with their mental battery
Erika Sanborne looks at how autism levels disregard medical complexity
Kristen McClure on unmasking internalized ableism in ADHD women
Teo Byrne identifies different types of exhaustion
Dr Alice Nicholls shares ideas for low-demand connection
Authentically ADHD looks at the overwhelm that can occur from activism
Kristen McClure outlines ways to make reminders work for ADHD brains
TransActual has produced a key information resource following the UK’s Supreme Court Judgement
Laura Hellfeld shares more on context eating
David Gray-Hammond is asking people to anonymously share their experiences of autism and ADHD assessments in England
Dr Megan Anna Neff shares 10 things that have helped her stay (mostly) ok
Autistic Ang shares the invisible decision-making tree behind saying yes
AJ Singh considers what happens when disclosure of neurodivergence is weaponised
Lovette Jallow looks at how unhealed trauma can cause harm
Kelly Mahler discusses how interoception influences daily participation
Teo Byrne looks at different types of exhaustion
Alice McSweeney looks at why it isn’t ‘just’ a hair appointment
The Autistic Coach distinguishes true inclusion from performative accessibility
Anissa Ljanta examines the invisible cost of ADHD med shortages
Sher Griffin looks at burnout as a systemic pattern not a personal problem
The Autistic Coach navigates ‘executive function’ and autistic inertia
Autism and Psychedelics: A Conversation with Alicia Danforth and Nick Walker is now available to watch online
Becky Richens looks at the use of noise frequencies for mental health
Remie Colledge goes from belonging to overwhelm and navigates the daily reality of shifting spaces
Karuna Therapeutic Services looks at how assumed intent bias causes autistic communication trauma
Dr Alice Nicholls on step-by-step recovery from autistic burnout
AUsome Training explains why it’s not ‘the neurotypicals’ who are the problem
Altogether Autism has published a 2025 journal covering OCD, chronic health conditions and more
NeuroWild has produced a new resource explaining sensory differences
Autistic & (mis)Diagnostics with Aslynn Romano is now available to watch online
Allison Davies considers regulation as an ableist concept
The Autistic Teacher explains why ear defenders aren’t just about the level of noise
Sher Griffin discusses masking and the loss of self
Neurodivergent-Affirming Practice
Rebecca Rae-Hodgson discusses neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed practice for mental health
Autistic Realms and Stimpunks have produced free open source training resources reframing autism through a neuroaffirming lens
Josephine Hughes discusses fat phobia and creating inclusive therapy with The Fat Counsellors
Spectrum Sloth looks at what autism acceptance is really about
Adi Robertson warns that AI therapy is a surveillance machine in a police state
Caitlin Hughes offers a neurodivergent-affirming guide for those new to therapy
Catherine Flynn has created a guide to mapping the neurodivergent discovery journey
Neurodiverse Connection has launched a campaign against Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
An autistic person shares their lived experience of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Work and Employment
Sher Griffin shares personal reflections on burnout, workplace trauma, and systemic ableism
Autism Goggles looks at the ways autistic people are mistreated at work
On Dyscalculia looks at the mental health benefits of unmasking
Brett Whitmarsh talks to Patrick Casale about his journey from burnout to business success
Neurodivergent Health
Chronic Love Club looks at chronic illness and imposter syndrome
David Gray-Hammond on Today’s Autistic Moment podcast discussing doctors’ lack of understanding about autistic bodies
vōx explains how their values changed with chronic illness
Jesse Meadows challenges the Age of Overdiagnosis panic
Kristen McClure looks at the interplay between estrogen and ADHD
Laura Hellfeld and Romy Worthington discuss PANDAS and PANS symptoms, diagnosis and overlap with innate neurodivergence
A Cup Full of Spoons offers the best advice they’ve ever received
JKP are inviting submissions for their writing prize, ‘Everyday Disability and Chronic Illness’
Aurora Consulting shares their experience of a colonoscopy
Research
Sinéad Mullally and Sophie Connolly have published “I felt shamed and blamed”: an exploration of the parental lived experience of school distress
The National Autistic Society has released research findings into how to address the most significant challenges experienced by autistic adults using public transport
Alice Running looks at research and using double empathy theory to reduce blame in autism provision
New research explores autistic perspectives on the moral and ethical considerations of genetic testing for autism
Ann Memmott rounds up April’s autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and learning disability research
Ann Memmott shares research in support of Neurodiverse Connection’s campaign against PBS and ABA
Shannon Des Roches Rosa looks at what autistic people want from autism research
Jade Farrington - Neurodivergent Counsellor and Rewind Trauma Therapist 
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