Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity emphasizes that different ways of thinking and experiencing the world are natural and valuable. Posts in this category spotlight lived experience, research, and advocacy efforts related to autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence. With attention to caregiving, siblings, and service transitions, the goal is to amplify voices, challenge stigma, and encourage more inclusive communities.

Between Flights and Milestones: Absorbing Impact Through Life’s Transitions

Exploring how continuity, scaffolding, and collaborative caregiving shape a neurodivergent child’s development Opening Reflection When a child is forced through repeated transitions, who absorbs the impact so the child doesn’t fracture? I am writing this on the eve of another transition. Tomorrow, she boards a plane to visit her mother for two weeks. She has taken this flight many times before, yet it still carries fear. Transitions do not become neutral through repetition;

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Dec 26, 20254 min read

Blame, Motherhood, and Mental Health

When Mothers Are Blamed for Everything: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and the Weight of Responsibility Pregnancy as a Life Transition Pregnancy...

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Oct 2, 202510 min read

Why How We See Autism Matters

Autism Reframed: From Disorder to Diversity How Our View of Autism Is Transitioning Despite headlines framing autism as a mystery to be...

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Sep 27, 202511 min read

Siblings of Autistic Individuals

In the Shadows of Transitions: Siblings of Autistic Individuals Navigating Life’s Shifts and Hidden Responsibilities: The Quiet Strength...

annekonkle6

Aug 19, 20256 min read

Autism and the Services Cliff

When Your Autistic Child Turns 18 and the Services Disappear Facing Independence, Fragmented Systems, and Unseen Challenges When your child turns 18, most parents celebrate a milestone: the legal arrival of adulthood. But for many parents of autistic children, that birthday can feel less like a celebration and more like a cliff’s edge. Note that 18 may be a key number when it comes to certain resources, but finishing high school may be the key transition period…the quiet disa

annekonkle6

Aug 19, 20257 min read

Neurodiversity

Between Flights and Milestones: Absorbing Impact Through Life’s Transitions

Blame, Motherhood, and Mental Health

Why How We See Autism Matters

Siblings of Autistic Individuals

Autism and the Services Cliff

Biosocial Evaluation of Stress and Social Transitions in Mental Health (BESST) Laboratory