The War on Drugs has been a war on people. It’s time to expose the truth and demand a new approach to drug policy.
Continue reading Uncovering Lies: The Truth About Cannabis and the War on Drugs – Let’s End this!
NeuroDiversity is important in Autistic Acceptance Month because it recognizes and values the diversity of human brains and minds, including those of Autistic People.
Continue reading What is NeuroDiversity & Why it Matters in Autistic Acceptance Month and All Year Long
Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising (and many more) 50% off on Smashwords through March 9, 2024. This is a chance to get Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising (along with books from many other great authors).
Continue reading Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising (and many more) 50% off on Smashwords through March 9, 2024 for Read an Ebook Week
Due to how NeuroDivergent People’s struggles are often used to describe and define us (especially in medical contexts), our weaknesses too frequently overshadow our strengths. Continue reading VIDEO: 10 Strengths of NeuroDivergent People (That May Surprise You)
![Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum DisorderPrintPrevalenceAbout 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [Read article] ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [Read article]](https://i0.wp.com/neurodivergentrebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2024-01-04-at-8.11.19-AM.png?resize=720%2C426&ssl=1)
According to the most recent report by the CDC, 1 in 36 children have been identified as Autistic. Before that, they thought we were 1 in 44, and when I found out I was Autistic less than ten years ago, they were saying it was 1 in 59. Continue reading There is NO Autism Epidemic: Autism Prevalence 1 in 36 (According to CDC Data)
According to the popular website Better Help, some common examples of stimming include “arm or hand flapping, finger-flicking, foot or finger tapping, snapping fingers, rocking, and spinning.”
Most medical definitions do not distinguish stims tied to body language, communication, and self-expression from those linked to soothing and self-regulation.
Outsiders (medical professionals who are not Autistic) also often fail to mention the difference between conscious and subconscious stimming and sensory seeking. Continue reading Stimming: The Good, the Bad, the Beautiful, and the Ugly Side of Stimming
Parents are desperate to receive ABA for their children because they’ve been told its the only thing that will help, and providers claim that autistic kids who don’t have ABA won’t able to enter mainstream schools, and eventually may never be autonomous without ABA, these claims are made without evidence.
Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising, named “trend for 2023” and praised in Forbes as “an excellent ‘how to manual’ based on lived experience and professional competence”.
This book was written, specifically for organizations who want to be more inclusive of NeuroDivergent People, but I’ve tried to write this guide in a way so that it will be universally applicable in many scenarios. Continue reading Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising (and many more) 50% off on Smashwords through January 1, 2024
I thrive in environments where I can find enough predictability to have a reliable routine (one that keeps me centered). However, nomadic life is often unpredictable.
Continue reading Autistic Travel & Nomad Living: Finding Stability in Instability on the Road
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Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising is intended to be a tool that can help ANYONE who wants to make the world, or the spaces around them more inclusive for NeuroDivergent (and all) People, in organizations, communities, schools, and beyond. Continue reading Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising – Start Making Immediate Changes to the World Around You
