by Verosha Govender | Feb 2, 2026 | Mental Health, Neurodivergent Voices, Research on Neurodivergence
If you’re neurodivergent, there’s a good chance you already know what sensory overload feels like, even if you’ve never called it that. It’s that moment when everything gets too loud, too bright, too busy, or just too much all at once. Sensory overload occurs when the...
by Verosha Govender | Jan 19, 2026 | Mental Health, Neurodivergent Voices
When I was first diagnosed with depression, I felt relieved. Not because I felt understood, but because someone finally put a name to the heaviness I’d been carrying for years. I thought, okay, this is it. This is why everything feels so hard. Now that I know what it...
by QRKIEZ | Jan 5, 2026 | Entertainment, Inspiration, Media, Neurodivergent Voices
Aiden Delbis in Bugonia. Photo © Focus Features/Everett Collection. When a young actor steps into the spotlight and conveys authentic neurodivergent representation, it can feel like more than just a “breakout role.” It can feel like a door opening. That’s one reason...
by Michelle Waugh | Dec 1, 2025 | Children, Family, Neurodivergent Voices, School
Empathy, Patience, and Human Connection: Tutoring Special Needs Kids Michelle Waugh left academia to devote herself to special needs kids as a personal tutor. You can read about Michelle’s approach to tutoring here. In a recent interview on Mookie...
by Sarah Juliana | Oct 27, 2025 | Inspiration, Neurodivergent Voices, School
After spending 7.5 years in college, I can look back and say, “college is simply not made for people like me.” My college experience was beset by problems, but miracles happened along the way: I found that I was completely unprepared for college during my first...
by QRKIEZ | Oct 6, 2025 | Allies, Neurodivergent Voices, Resources
From time to time, Qrkiez likes to showcase online resources that can benefit the neurodivergent community. Once such resource is Autism Experts (formerly Asperger Experts), built by and for neurodiverse people and their families. Founding and Mission Autism Experts...
