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Downloads
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🧭 Side Questing to Your Destination
🎭 An Introduction to Unmasking Autistic Identity Safely
🗺️ Our Path Through The Neurodiversity Paradigm
✨ A Neurodivergent Approach to Embracing Your Glimmers
🏥 Neurodivergent Healthcare Passport
🧘🏻♀ A Neurodivergent Introduction to Diversifying Your Self-Care 14-page mini workbook
♾️ Unpacking Misconceptions About Neurodiversity
🎄 FREE: A Community Guide to a Happy Neurodivergent Christmas Second Edition
♾️ FREE: Do You Think You May Be Autistic or ADHD? A Neuroaffirming Guide to Exploring Your Neurotype

Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity terms and definitions by Dr Nick Walker
What is neurodiversity? by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate
What is the neurodiversity paradigm?
What is the neurodiversity movement?
What does neuronormative mean?
What counts as neurodivergent?
Neurodivergent people are the majority
What makes someone multiply neurodivergent?
Neurodivergent is an identity not a diagnosis
Why we don’t talk about ‘symptoms’
Myth: Neurodivergent is another word for autistic or ADHD
What do the rainbow and gold infinity signs mean?
What do you wish more people knew about neurodiversity?
Exploring autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent experiences
Are you wondering if you’re autistic or ADHD (or both)?
Why I choose not to use the terms ASD or ASC
Autism and its labels by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate
What is rejection sensitivity?
Struggles with executive functioning skills
What is the double empathy problem?
Why is self-employment so popular amongst neurodivergent people?
What does autistic routine look like?
Why many people realise they’re neurodivergent after becoming a parent
Social skills for neurodivergent people
Positive self-esteem means liking ourselves even when other don’t
Be yourself, but not like that
How natural neurodivergent stress responses are pathologised
What are the five neurodivergent love languages?
Research demonstrating the impact of neuronormative expectations on neurodivergent people
Myth: Everyone is a little bit autistic
Myth: You can grow out of ADHD
Myth: Autistic people don’t feel empathy
Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People book review
What are hyperphantasia, hypophantasia and aphantasia?
What is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)?
What is prosopagnosia (face blindness)?
Explaining PDA to young children
Resources for parents who are educating their young PDA children from the start
What do people mean when they say they’re out of spoons?
Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, explains autistic burnout
Other resource lists
Tigger Pritchard’s resources round-up
Autism Understood website for children and young people
Books and Podcasts
Most books on the market are now outdated and problematic. You can find up to date suggestions below:
Lived Experience Educator’s must read books for your neurodiversity affirming journey
Not An Autism Mom’s book lists and book club
The Autistic Advocate’s recommended books on autism
Autistic Realms’ recommended books for families
Not So NT in a ND World has collated a list of podcasts
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