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What Is Neurodiversity?

By Keri Wiginton — 2021

Neurodiversity advocates suggest there’s too much attention on the impairments that come with conditions like ADHD. They think a better approach is to focus on what someone’s good at, not what they lack.

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The Challenge of Forming Female Friendships When You’re Autistic

Painful memories of childhood along with gendered social norms can make adult friendships more complicated for neurodiverse women.

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‘No One’s Ever Talked to Me About This Before’

Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys.

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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A Psychiatrist Diagnosed Me as Autistic with ADHD. Now, Finally, I Can Thrive

Getting an official diagnosis as an adult is hard – but this year I got to know what being female and neurodivergent means.

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Black Women Can Be Diagnosed With ADHD, Too

Who gets to be diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and who gets left out? You can probably guess the answer.

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Women with Autism: “Too Much and Not Enough”

Moving from camouflaging to self-acceptance.

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