Neurodivergence, including autism and ADHD
Please note: the inclusion of information, organizations & individuals below does not constitute a personal recommendation and/or guaranteed experience—but does identify entities and resources that have been identified gender/neurodiversity/LGBTQIA+ affirming.
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Neurodivergence:
Throw Away the Master’s Tools: Liberating Ourselves from the Pathology Paradigm
Disability Information in MA for parents and families of children and adults with high support needs
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What You Need to Know About Neurodiversity
Neuroqueer Heresies, Nick Walker: wonderful book on the neurodiversity paradigm
ADHD:
ADDITUDE, Inside the ADHD mind (magazine and website)
Everything you thought you knew about ADHD is wrong, by Jess Joho
What is Executive Functioning?
Autism:
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Introduction to Autism, Part 1: What is Autism
After an Autism Diagnosis: 13 Necessary Next Steps For Parents
Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism Autism news and resources from autistic people, professionals and parents
Yo Samdy Sam, Autistic YouTuber with many videos explaining autism and myths
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100-ish Books on Autism and Neurodiversity
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PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Autism and Demand Avoidance (video)
Reframing PDA: The Power of an Autistic Perspective
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Excellent Comprehensive PDA Resources
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Intersectionality:
At the Crossroads: Neurodivergence and Gender
Gendervague: At the Intersection of Autistic and Trans Experiences
Gender and Sexuality in Autism Explained
They Thought It Was an Obsession: Trajectories and Perspectives of Autistic Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents, Strang et al (2018)
Books:
Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults, Finn Gratton
The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene
Mona Delahooke, Beyond Behaviors
https://monadelahooke.com/videos/
Self-Reg book by Stuart Shanker
Support:
AANE, Asperger/Autism Network
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