Finding the right books for autistic teens can be a challenge. Many books marketed toward autistic readers are written from a neurotypical perspective, often reinforcing ableist ideas rather than offering …
Neurodivergent Book Lover’s Gift Guide
We’re big readers over here at Neurodiverging, and we especially love checking out books by and for neurodivergent people. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or a loved one this holiday, …
Autistic Failure to Launch with Patty Laushman | The Neurodiverging Podcast
Enjoy an excerpt of my exclusive live interview with Patty Laushman, neurodivergent coach, who discusses the critical topic of ‘failure to launch’ in autistic youth with me. “Failure to Launch” …
Neurodivergent in the Natural World with Diana Renn | The Neurodiverging Podcast
Diana Renn’s new middle grade book, The Owl Prowl Mystery, is all about adolescence as an ADHDer, and how neurodivergence intersects with the natural world around us. Listen on Apple …
Why the US Disability System Is Failing with Spencer Bishins
Spencer Bishins is a lawyer who worked at the Social Security Administration Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and …
How We Construct Our Worlds: Disability & Fiction with Kathryn Lund
Welcome back to Neurodiverging! Today I’m here with Kathryn Lund, an English novelist who uses writing to explore her neurodivergent life. Kathryn has a non discreet functional neurological disorder which …
My Top 10 Books for Parents to Understand a Child with ADHD
One of the most common questions I get is: “One of my kids has ADHD. What books should I read to learn more?” Today, I pulled together my top 10 …
How to Communicate with Autistic Adults? This is the ultimate guide.
The idea that autistic people have poor communication skills is almost a cliché in neurodiversity circles. Sure, some autistic folks are bad communicators; that’s true among non-autistic people too. What’s …
Get Into the Halloween Spirit With These Books by Autistic Women
Know of a great addition to this list of spooky books by autistic women? Leave a comment so we can all benefit! ghazIt’s almost Halloween! Like any book-lover worth their …
Kate McNulty’s Love and Asperger’s: Relationships on the Spectrum
Today I’m talking with Kate McNulty, an autistic Certified Gottman Therapist, Certified AASECT Sex Therapist, and licensed clinical social worker. We’re discussing her new book about autistic and Asperger’s relationships: …