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By: Dr Julie Landry
June 18 is Autistic Pride Day, which celebrates pride in the autistic community. Learn 4 ways to show your support and pride in the community.
By: Dr Julie Landry
Autism can't be cured or fixed, but it can be affirmed. Learn about 5 life-changing benefits of autism-affirming therapy for adults.
By: Dani Rodwell
I was able to connect the dots on a lot of repetitive behaviors that I have been doing my entire life without even the thought that they were in fact, self-stimulatory. Stims can be very obvious and they can also be very subtle.
By: Dani Rodwell
NeuroSpark cofounder Dani Rodwell shares her experience with autistic burnout and moving away from traditional 9 to 5 work to a more neuroinclusive life.
By: Felíz Felix
NeuroSpark is celebrating Pride by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse community members, like Felíz Felix.
By: Dr Julie Landry
Stimming isn’t only a feature of the ADHD brain; it’s of course very prevalent for autistic individuals as well. People with either brain style can utilize stimming as a way to soothe anxiety, but ADHD stimming has a more narrowed purpose of increasing focus and assisting with impulse control.
By: Dr Julie Landry
Simply put, autism is characterized by differences in the brain. This can include differences in social-communication, information processing, sensory experiences, and restricted or repetitive patterns..
By: Jennifer Alumbaugh
NeuroSpark is celebrating Pride by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse community members, like Jennifer Alumbaugh.
By: Dani Rodwell
I was an unidentified neurodivergent child who was being unfairly held to neurotypical expectations.
By: Fawn Spark
NeuroSpark is celebrating Pride by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse community members, like Fawn Spark.
By: Dr Julie Landry
Studies have shown that autistic people have a higher likelihood of identifying as having a sexual orientation and identity other than heterosexual and cisgender when compared to neurotypical people.
By: Ama Asmad
As someone with multiple marginalized identities, including long-suspected (though still officially undiagnosed) autism, I’ve constantly reflected on what “self-acceptance” means not just in my own life, but as an objective state.
By: Jackie Schuld, ATR-BC, LPC
Why do autistics need therapy? We don’t NEED it, but it sure as hell helps.
By: Dr Julie Landry
Neurodivergent clients are not getting the care that they need or the care they deserve.
By: Dani Rodwell
The month of April has been historically referred to as Autism Awareness Month. The first Autism Awareness month began over 50 years ago and initially started out by the Autism Society as National Autistic Children’s Week. This observance soon expanded to Autism Awareness month.
By: Ben VanHook
The language we use within the disability and neurodivergent community is very important.
By: Lara Schaeffer
I remember from a pretty early age as a girl and young woman being aware that it doesn’t seem very easy being a boy…and I remember thinking about this fairly often.
By: Kate Laine-Toner
The benefits of self-discovery through having a diagnosis (either formal or through self-identification) far outweigh the negatives.
By: Jessica Michaels
My autism and ADHD made it harder to recognize and emotionally deal with the fact that these inequities existed.
By: Tracy Smith
The characteristics of autistic females may be overlooked, their interests in books, animals, or teenage bands thought to be typical interests for their age.
By: NeuroSpark Health
When it comes to neurodiversity-affirming care, lived experience is invaluable. It is important to amplify AuDHD voices from individuals (and therapists!) in our community. It’s helpful for you to navigate your journey and know you’re not alone. So we decided to invite our own NeuroSpark team to share the best advice they’d give others and what they wish they'd known sooner.
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