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My story differs from many others who grow up with a developmental disorder, because at the same time, I was also finding my way as a young gay man.
From increased awareness to more diagnoses, neurodiversity has our attention
A new term has emerged from the disability movement in the past decade to help change the way we think about neurological disorders: Neurodiversity. ADHD. Dyslexia. Autism. The number of categories of illnesses listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the past fifty years.
Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned...
Neurodivergence is the term for when someone’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered “typical.”
Sometimes it feels like the world wasn’t designed for sensitive people. Here are ways to take care of yourself.
Anecdotal observations from my own dealings.
Autistic traits can amplify the conditions that lead to burnout, and burnout can cause these traits to worsen.
Robert felt “immense relief” following his diagnosis. “Finally I had a name for the thing that had made me feel like an alien for so long. Finally I could stop feeling bad about being different.”
“One of the biggest difficulties with transitioning to adulthood is trying to realize where you’ve been correct versus where you need to change, where the boundaries are between what you need to do to fit in and what other people need to do to accept certain things that are a part of who you...