#neurodivergence tag

Walking on Eggshells: When You're Afraid of Your Own Child's Meltdowns

Meltdowns are signals of overwhelm, not defiance or control.

Parents of neurodivergent children often navigate a high-stress environment filled with unpredictability.

Achieving Sustainable Mental Peace at Work Using GenAI

Apply GenAI to foster steady mental calm at work by aiding emotion recovery, reducing stuckness, improving planning and communication, increasing flow, and supporting divergent thinking.

3 weeks ago

Neuro-Affirming Considerations for Eating Disorder Treatment

Neurodivergent people face high rates of eating disorders and require neurodiversity-informed, sensory- and experience-responsive treatments to improve outcomes.

Getting Started on Inexplicably Tough Tasks

Task initiation is a critical executive function skill affected by emotional barriers for neurodivergent individuals.

Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon Material review an eccentric hour from a fringe fledgling

Douglass promises that pigeons, pigeons and more pigeons will be all we're getting, and, to stress the point, there's one circulating the stage strapped to a remote-controlled car.

London music

#autism

LGBT

The Dangers of Accountability Culture

fromBusiness Insider

Boston food

I moved to Boston expecting to love it. I only lasted a year.

LGBT

The Dangers of Accountability Culture

fromBusiness Insider

Boston food

I moved to Boston expecting to love it. I only lasted a year.

8 Strategies to Manage Hyperfixation

Hyperfixation is an extreme, unintended focus on one activity that can negatively affect daily life.

Design

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Miss Manners: I think this novelist owes me an apology

Understanding the balance between praise and critique is essential in conversations about creative works.

fromSlate Magazine

My Boss Always Has the Same Complaint About My Work. It's the One Thing I Can Never Change.

Conversations around neurodivergence are often deficit-forward. The feedback in quarterly reviews often centers on a neurodivergent individual's symptoms rather than their accomplishments.

Mental health

Books

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong review a singular new voice

The novel explores the intense emotions of first love, vulnerability, and self-perception through the experiences of a young psychology student.

After an ADHD and autism diagnosis, I now find the world more confusing. How do I make sense of this?

A diagnosis can provide clarity but may also increase feelings of isolation and confusion.

#mental-health

Mental health

My Child Is Neurodivergent, and I'm Not OK

Mental health

Should I Tell My Boss I Have ADHD?

Mental health

My Child Is Neurodivergent, and I'm Not OK

Mental health

Should I Tell My Boss I Have ADHD?

Why Do So Many Dislike Small Talk?

Many find small talk tedious, yet it's crucial for social interaction, influenced by neurodivergence, gender, and cultural expectations.

Neurodivergence in the Workplace

Many neurodivergent individuals face employment challenges primarily due to workplace norms favoring neurotypical processes.

Retirement

fromTODAY.com

'Proud Dad' Bryan Cranston Had the Sweetest Reaction to Praise for Daughter's Work on 'The Pitt'

Bryan Cranston values his daughter's acting achievements over his own career accolades.

Left-Handedness, Neurodiversity, and Neurodivergence

Left-handedness is associated with neurodiversity, highlighting prevalence among individuals with conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

LGBT

The Link Between Neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ Population

A significant overlap exists between neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly within the autistic community.

fromAdweek

Virtue On How Brands Can Crack Gen Z's New Cultural Codes

The Guide to Culture reveals how Gen Z views neurodivergence, masculinity, and health trends, emphasizing deeper cultural shifts over fleeting tropes.

Marketing tech

5 Signs You're Approaching ADHD Burnout

Burnout manifests uniquely in those with ADHD, often leading to social withdrawal, sensory overload, and heightened people-pleasing tendencies as energy levels diminish.

Mental health

Mindfulness

From Neurodiversity to Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice

Therapist self-reflection is essential for affirming neurodiversity in therapeutic practices.

Parenting

fromDesign Milk

F5: Katherine Duclos Talks Cement, Bubble Wrap, LEGO + More

Katherine Duclos transformed her life and career in art after moving to New York, embracing her neurodivergence as a source of strength.

Humor

fromPitchfork

Emma-Jean Thackray: Weirdo

Emma-Jean Thackray's album 'Weirdo' creatively transforms grief into joy through rhythm, humor, and deep emotional resonance in her unique jazz-funk style.

Parenting

Why does RFK Jr want to put my family on an autism registry'? | Deborah Bloom

The author has learned to embrace their parents' neurodivergence as unique attributes rather than flaws.