Neurodivergent Resources

The Intersection of Autism and Transgender & Non-Binary Identities

A thoughtful and inclusive article highlighting how many transgender and gender-diverse people are also autistic, what that overlap can look like, and how support and care can be more affirming when both identities are recognised.

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The Link Between Hypermobility and Autism: Symptoms & Strategies for Pain Management

A clear, neuro-affirming article unpacking how joint hypermobility (loose/flexible joints, fatigue, posture issues) can overlap with autistic identities, and it offers practical guidance for managing pain, supporting body awareness, and seeking professional care.

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What Is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)?

A clear, neuro-affirming overview of a profile commonly found in autistic people, where everyday demands can feel overwhelming and drive avoidance behaviours. This guide helps recognise that PDA isn’t about being difficult—it’s often about anxiety, control and needing a different kind of support.

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Autistic Burnout: Symptoms, Triggers & Recovery

A clear and compassionate article that outlines what autistic burnout can feel like, how it differs from general stress, and what can help you begin healing.

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Autistic Burnout — Advice from Those Who’ve Lived It

A thoughtful feature exploring how burnout for neurodivergent people goes beyond ‘just being tired’, with insights from lived experience and professional commentary on what helps at the recovery stage.

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Eating disorders and Autism

A compassionate, neuro-affirming article exploring how autism can interplay with eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). It highlights sensory issues, routine-needs, interoception differences and how tailored care makes a real difference.

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ARFID: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

A clear, accessible overview of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), including how it shows up, why it happens, and ways to get help. Helpful if you or someone you know struggles with selective eating or feeding issues.

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Neurodivergent People: Body-Image, Eating Disorders & Feeding Difficulties

Neurodiversity Australia – A concise, neuroaffirming PDF guide designed for neurodivergent folks navigating body image, feeding and eating issues. It offers practical self-advocacy tips, treatment considerations and acknowledges the built-in challenges of neuronormative expectations.

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Autism and Alexithymia: Similarities, Differences, and Overlap by Dr Megan Anna Neff

A thoughtful article that explores how alexithymia (difficulty identifying or describing emotions) often co-occurs with neurodivergence, and why many emotional-processing stereotypes about autism might actually be linked to alexithymia instead.

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Coming Out As Neurodivergent: A Guide for Friends & Family

A compassionate PDF that helps bridge the conversation when someone shares their neurodivergent identity. It covers what that diagnosis can mean, what it doesn’t mean, and how loved ones can respond with understanding.

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Advice & Support for the Newly Diagnosed or Recognised Autistic

Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network — A welcoming and affirming PDF guide packed with insights and support for folks who are newly discovering their autistic identity. A great companion to help you feel less alone and more understood.

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Handbook For The Late Diagnosed Neurodivergent by Fae Wolfe

A gentle yet powerful 30-page e-guide written for anyone whose neurodivergent identity emerged later in life. It explores the feelings, shifts and possibilities that come with a late diagnosis, offering insight when the “what now?” stage kicks in.

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@very_helpful_chats

A kind and authentic space where neurodivergent voices are welcomed, supported and celebrated. Follow for gentle insights, practical tips and compassionate conversations that help you feel truly seen and heard

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Play. Learn. Chat.

Founded by Adina Levy this is a neurodiversity-affirming Sydney-based platform offering professional educator resources, parent coaching and online trainings for children and families — led by a neurodivergent speech-therapist/educator with lived experience.

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Neurodivergence Skills Workbook by Monique Mitchelson and Jennifer Kemp

This workbook uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and self-compassion strategies tailored for autistic and ADHD adults.

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Unmasking Autism by Devon Price

Explores how many autistic adults have lived “masked” lives—hiding traits to fit in—and offers research, personal narrative and practical exercises to help unmask, embrace authenticity, and reframe neurodiversity as a strength rather than a deficit

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@OCDdolphin

OCDDolphin is an Instagram account offering relatable and humorous content about living with Obsessive‑Compulsive Disorder

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Start Here: a guide for parents of autistic kids

This book offers parents of newly-diagnosed autistic children a neuro-affirming, strengths-based overview of autism, including what autism is, how to find supportive services, autistic rights in school settings, and tips on self-advocacy and communication.

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Autism and ADHD: Understanding the Differences and Overlaps

Explores how autism and ADHD present uniquely and how they often co-occur — helping readers recognise both the distinctions and the shared experiences of neurodivergence.

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Is It BPD or Autism? Let’s Talk Misdiagnosis and Stigma This BPD Awareness Week

This piece for BPD Awareness Week explores how overlapping traits, misdiagnosis and stigma affect neurodivergent adults — particularly women

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OCD Awareness Week: The Truth Behind the Most Common Misconceptions

Unpacks and debunks six widespread myths about Obsessive‑Compulsive Disorder.

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Telehealth Psychology and Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Therapy from the Comfort of Home

Explores how online therapy offers a neurodiversity-affirming option—especially beneficial for autistic and ADHD clients.

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A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond

A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that invites readers into the world of a non-verbal autistic child who uses a tablet to communicate — exploring the richness of communication beyond spoken words and celebrating neurodiverse ways of being.

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Brain Forest by Sandhya Menon

A neuroaffirming children’s book celebrating diverse brain types and the strengths of neurodivergent minds (for children aged 5-10)

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Parenting Different by Sarah Hayden

A compassionate guide for raising neurodivergent children with understanding, acceptance, and confidence — helping them embrace their authentic, awesome selves.

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PDA Society UK

The PDA Society UK offers information, training, and support around Pathological Demand Avoidance, promoting understanding and acceptance of PDA.

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@superskillsADHD

A vibrant, neurodivergent-affirming instagram page by Daph Chan offering tools, insights and inspiration for living well with ADHD.

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TEDx Talks: "Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story" Copy

Jessica McCabe shares how she transformed her life by embracing her ADHD, rejecting the idea of “normal,” and building a community-focused path to success.

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TEDx Talks: "ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder"

Hosted by Stephen Tonti.A powerful, neuro-diversity affirming talk that reframes ADHD as a unique cognitive style rather than a deficit, challenging conventional views and celebrating neurodivergent strengths.

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TEDx Talks: "ADHD sucks, but not really"

Hosted by Salif Mahamane. He reframes ADHD as a unique neuro-cognitive profile rather than a disorder, exploring both its challenges and its strengths.

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TEDx Talks: "Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world"

Elisabeth Wiklander shares how discovering neurodiversity reframed how she sees autism; not as a short-coming, but as a key to understanding her world and thriving on her own terms.

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TEDx Talks: "Why everything you know about autism is wrong"

Hosted by Jac den Houting – A powerful, neurodiversity-affirming talk that invites us to rethink autism through strength, identity and the social model of disability.

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The Sensory Workbook

Neurodivergent Insights offers a neuroaffirming guide to map your sensory profile, identify triggers and supports, and create a personalised regulation plan.

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Yellow Ladybugs

An Australian organisation run by Autistic people for Autistic women, girls and gender diverse young people

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How to talk to your child about their autism diagnosis

This article offers parents practical, neurodiversity-affirming advice on opening conversations with children about autism in a respectful, strengths-based way

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ND Identity Group Program

Be Seen Psychology offers online, neuroaffirming group programs like Exploring your Neurodivergent Identity- supporting adults with Autism, ADHD and related experiences in safe, inclusive space

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#ActuallyAutistic

Search #ActuallyAutistic on Facebook, TikTok & Instagram to find Autistic advocates and lived experience accounts online

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The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast

Hosted by an Autistic Clinical Psychologist and Neurotypical Clinical Neuropsychologist who discuss various topics related to neurodiversity in women and girls.

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The Identity Theory of Autism: How Autistic Identity Is Experienced Differently

A thoughtful piece explaining why Autistic people often act from deeply held values and integrity - even when others may misread that as rudeness.

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A Manifesto for Allies: Adopting an Acceptance Approach to Autism

A Manifesto for Allies by Reframing Autism guides supporters to embrace Autistic identity and dignity through genuine, acceptance-based allyship.

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Am I Autistic? Signs of Autism in Adults and the Impact of Masking

The article Am I Autistic? by Neurodivergent Insights offers a lived-experience look at adult autism, exploring masking, late diagnosis, and self-identity

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Reframing Autism: Welcome Pack

The Autistic Welcome Pack by Reframing Autism is a community-created, neuro-affirming guide for newly diagnosed autistic adults, supporting identity, sensory needs, and self-compassion

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