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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 is a neurotype?

What does neuronormative mean?

What does neurodiverse mean?

What counts as neurodivergent?

Neurodivergent people are the majority

What makes someone multiply neurodivergent?

What does neuroqueer mean?

Who is Kassiane Asasumasu?

Neurodivergent is an identity not a diagnosis

What are neurokin?

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?

What is neurodiversity lite?


Exploring autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent experiences

Are you wondering if you’re autistic or ADHD (or both)?

Autism Acceptance 101

Why I choose not to use the terms ASD or ASC

Autism and its labels by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate

What is monotropism?

What is monotropic split?

What are autistic meltdowns?

What are autistic shutdowns?

What is rejection sensitivity?

What is alexithymia?

What does AuDHD mean?

Struggles with executive functioning skills

What is body doubling?

What is ADHD paralysis?

What is ADHD?

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 is autigender?

What is justice sensitivity?

What are hyperphantasia, hypophantasia and aphantasia?

What is synaesthesia?

What is stimming?

What is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)?

What are functioning labels?

What is dynamic disability?

What are PANS and PANDAS?

What is prosopagnosia (face blindness)?

What is dysautonomia?

PDA signposting

Explaining PDA to young children

Resources for parents who are educating their young PDA children from the start

What are spiky profiles?

What is internalised ableism?

What are special interests?

What are boundaries?

What is toxic positivity?

What are core beliefs?

What are glimmers?

What do people mean when they say they’re out of spoons?

What is fork theory?

Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, explains autistic burnout

I am not an expert


Other resource lists

Neurodiversity at school (and wherever children are learning) – a resource list collated by Fergus Murray

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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