In a recent conversation, I mentioned that I am neurodivergent. I was surprised to be corrected. He attempted to challenge my thinking. "Why do you have to say 'I am'? You swim; are you also a swimmer ...

I’ve had this my entire life, so I understand that I operate at a different frequency than most. I can be intensely focused ...

I always knew my kids were different — not in a way that needed fixing, but in the way they experienced the world so deeply, with such focus, intensity, and passion. The way my son would hyper-focus ...

On TikTok, creators freely use terms associated with autism and neurodivergence: stimming, vocal stims, hyperfixations. As an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. It was just a few years ago when more companies started to ...

My children's brains functioned so differently from my own that it was as if a whole new world opened before my eyes. I was raised in a family that valued high academic achievement above almost all ...

The parenting experts at 'Big Little Feelings' explain why a simple method for seamless communication can help your child ...

Neurodivergent burnout may cause symptoms such as chronic exhaustion, increased sensory sensitivity, and loss of skills. Taking time off and lowering self-expectations may help with recovery. Burnout ...