by Alex Butterworth | Oct 14, 2024 | Mentorship, Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices
Outback Australia was a tough place to be an undiagnosed autistic child in the 1990s. Convinced I was just the wrong person in the wrong place, an outsider in a small rural town, my childhood was characterized by daydreams of escapism. Two common daydreams were...
by LaToya Hinton | Oct 7, 2024 | Neurodivergent Voices
The Journey to Self-Discovery & Multiple ND Identification At 36 years old, I finally put the pieces of the puzzle together, made sense of my brain, including all its nerve endings that extend from the crown of my head to the quick of my toe nails. All the nerve...
by Lee Kantz | Sep 12, 2024 | Family, Mental Health
We’ve all had that moment as parents, whether your kid is neurodivergent or not. You’re in the grocery store, dropping the kid off at daycare, or (the worst) on a plane, and your kid starts acting up. Maybe they have a total meltdown and scream or run around. Or maybe...
by QRKIEZ | Aug 21, 2024 | Mentorship, Professional Voices, Work
QRKIEZ wishes to highlight examples of different-sized companies that are increasingly recognizing the value of neurodivergent individuals in the workforce. Neurodiverse hiring initiatives not only tap into a unique talent pool but also foster more inclusive and...
by Lee Kantz | Aug 6, 2024 | Family
I remember when we first realized there was something different about J. It started toward the end of preschool, when the teachers met with us to inform us that J was having trouble with transitions, such as moving from one activity or one location to another. Like...
