Should I Consider a Gap Year as a Neurodivergent Student?
Making decisions about the future is a big deal for any high school student, but if you are neurodivergent, the decision can be more...
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12 Ways to Calm Your Overactive Neurodivergent Mind - Part 2
Last week I talked about why neurodivergent people may be prone to an overactive mind. I introduced examples of repetitive thinking that...
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Why Neurodivergent People May Be More Prone to an Overactive Mind - Part 1
Welcome to the first part of my two-part series on neurodivergence and overactive minds. In this post, I'll be sharing some insights into...
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10 Mental Health Resources for Neurodivergent Teens and Adults
Are you looking for resources and support to help manage mental health issues related to neurodivergence? You’re not alone....
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Which Companies Hire Neurodivergent People
Just because you're neurodivergent doesn't mean you can't find a great job with a great company. In fact, there are plenty of companies...
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What is Autistic Masking?
If you are autistic, you have probably experienced masking at some point in your life. Masking is a way of hiding your true self in order...
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Neurodiversity Inclusivity
This week's blog post is a topic near and dear to my heart. As a parent of a neurodivergent teen and someone with her own...
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What is Central Coherence and What Does it Have to Do With Autism?
Do you ever feel like your thoughts are just spinning around in circles and getting nowhere? If so, don't worry -- it's not just you;...
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How to Overcome Social Fatigue
If you're autistic, chances are you've experienced what is known as "social fatigue." This is a feeling of being drained from social...
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What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
For people who are especially sensitive to criticism or rejection, it can feel like their emotions are not within their control. Though...
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12 Ways to Gracefully Exit Conversations
Have you ever been in a situation where the conversation just keeps going and going, and you can’t figure out how to end it? Or maybe...
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How to Create New Habits by Leveraging Old Ones Through Habit Stacking
We’re all creatures of habit, and we tend to do things the same way day after day. But what if you wanted to break out of your routine...
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How to Improve Your Empathetic Listening Skills
Empathetic listening is an incredibly important skill, and it’s something that most people take for granted. It involves truly...
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Should I Pursue an Adult Autism Diagnosis?
I speak with many adults who suspect they are on the autism spectrum. Often their child has been recently diagnosed, and they can relate...
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How to Enjoy the Holidays as an Autistic Adult
It's the holliest, jolliest time of the year - everybody loves the holidays! Right? Wrong. In fact, for some people, the holidays can be...
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Stimming: It's Not Just for Autistics Anymore
When you think of stimming, you might picture autistic children who flap their hands or pace back and forth. But the reality is that...
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Best Online Autism Tests
There are generations of parents and grandparents with kids and grandkids being diagnosed with autism right now. If you are one of them,...
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Signs of Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism in Adults
If you're an adult and you've always felt “different” or deeply anxious in social situations, or you’re just really struggling with...
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What is the Spoon Theory of Autism?
The spoon theory is a metaphor used to explain the challenges faced by people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. The theory...
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Parenting the Child You Weren't Expecting -- Welcome to Holland
When my son was in elementary school, before we understood his twice-exceptionality, I had a very wise friend named Katherine who shared...
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