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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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Explaining Autism to Kids

 

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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PDA Friendly Resources

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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

Self Reg website

 

Support:

 

AANE, Asperger/Autism Network

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