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
It’s almost Halloween! Like any book-lover worth their salt, I’m getting into the spirit by reading some supernatural thrillers and murder mysteries…with a neurodivergent twist! I’ve gathered together a shortlist …
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: …
Good Life Coaching Means A Lot of Reading
As a certified life coach, I am an avid reader and enjoy keeping up on new research and taking courses to further my education. This page contains recent books and …
Fighting the Stigmas of Mental Illness and Neurodiversity with Dr. Roy Richard Grinker
Welcome back! Today’s guest is Dr. Roy Richard Grinker, Professor of Anthropology at George Washington University and Editor-in-chief of Anthropological Quarterly. We’re discussing his newest book, Nobody’s Normal: How Culture …
Review: The Anxiety Book for Trans People
The Anxiety Book for Trans People: How to Conquer Your Dysphoria, Worry Less and Find Joy by Freiya Benson Did you know that many autistic folks are gender-diverse and/or transgender? …
Fantasy Fiction by Autistic Authors That I’m Excited to Read (2021)
I’m on a mission to read more fantasy by autistic authors. Here are the books I’m starting with. I’m an autistic woman who’s also a big reader, and one of …