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 QRKIEZ | 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...
by Sarah Juliana | Sep 8, 2025 | Neurodivergent Voices, School
Transitioning back to school can be a very challenging and stressful time for many neurodivergent students. This includes K-12 and college students as well as Neurodivergent educators. Autistic students are the most impacted by this stressor, but it can affect other...
by Elsbeth Seymour (She/They) | Aug 11, 2025 | Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, Work
For most of my life, I felt like I had everything *except* the ability to code. I could write, build systems, sequence ideas, and teach. But code? That felt like a locked door that I wasn’t meant to open. I’m neurodivergent, a hyperlexic pattern-spotter who struggles...
