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Running Out of Spoons: Self Care When You Have a Disability

By Meriah Nichols

Despite what popular culture says, we all know that people with disabilities are not actually the same (ha!), and that what will work with self care with our disability won’t necessarily work for someone else’s.

Read on www.meriahnichols.com

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Connecting and Communicating with Your Autistic Child

This book teaches drama and immersive theatre-based activities for parents and professionals working with children and young people on the autism spectrum.

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Tessa Morton, Jane Gurnett
2025
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How Does High Sensitivity Fit into Neurodiversity?

Is HSP on a spectrum with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? This is a great question, and one we hear often. Overarousal (aka overwhelm/overstimulation) is the key.

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2022
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See the World through Her Asperger Eyes: Wendy Lampen at TEDxDelft

Wendy Lampen works as a lecturer for a university of applied sciences. She got diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome herself. Trained as a teacher in English, History and Ethics she later on worked with adolescents with autism in a school setting.

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2012
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21 Signs You’re Neurodivergent, ULTIMATE Checklist | Healing Unscripted

“Neurodivergent” is an umbrella term for people with a variety of disabilities, conditions, and experiences that are neurologically different from the norm, such as ADHD, autism, high sensitivity, and more.

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2021
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Reimagining Parenting in a Neurodiverse World | Allison Burgess | TEDxSanRafaelWomen

Frustrated with what to do when traditional parenting methods and typical parenting advice just don't seem to be working? Maybe your child or teen is struggling with anxiety, self-esteem issues, social anxiety, and self-doubt. Here’s insight into neurodiversity to help support the family bond.

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2021
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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World that Wasn’t Designed for You

As a successful Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her “symptoms”—only ever labeled as anxiety—were considered autistic and ADHD.

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Jenara Nerenberg
2021
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13:46

Self-Care for the Highly Sensitive Person

In this video I provide my main takeaways from a recent workshop I attended with Dr. Elaine Aron and Alane Freund, LMFT on Self-Care for the Highly Sensitive Person.

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Elaine Aron
2019
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Podcast 174: Tips for Highly Sensitive People and Parents, with Dr. Elaine Aron

In this podcast Dr. Elaine shares some great tips and techniques for those who identify as highly sensitive, tips for highly sensitive parents, what NOT to say to someone who is highly sensitive, the benefits of being highly sensitive, and so much more!

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Elaine Aron
2020
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The World Needs All Kinds of Minds | Temple Grandin

Autism activist Temple Grandin talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss.

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Temple Grandin
2010
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Asperger’s on the Job: Must-Have Advice for People with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism and their Employers, Educators, and Advocates

Up to 85% of the Asperger’s population are without full-time employment, though many have above-average intelligence.

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Rudy Simone, Temple Grandin
2010
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