Welcome to a special guest blog about Alyssa Goodwine's Journey to Diagnosis in adulthood!

We’re back this week to break down a qualitative interview study by Aitken et al. (2024) that aims to understand the experiences of middle-aged and older autistic adults in aging.

Picture this! There are kids on a playground, laughing, and giggling gleefully as a group gather around people double dutch jump roping. One of the children holding the ropes, invite two new kids in; “hmmm….” they say, looking around, “I choose Autism and….” continues looking around, “ahh yes, ADHD,” Autism looks around, confused, and asks quietly, “who, me!?” The jump rope holder, and seeming leader says, “yes you!! Go get ADHD, too!” Autism starts blushing, and thinks, I hardly get chosen for these things, oh boy, I feel nervous. Okay, ADHD, gotta find them, I thought I saw them on the monkey bars. Oh now they’re playing four square. Autism walks over, and says, “ADHD, you were chosen to double dutch.” ADHD, mid-toss, drops the ball, and says, “oooh I love double dutch,” grabbing Autism’s hand, and running back over. They ease their way into the rhythm, as the kids start singing in unison “Autism and ADHD sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g….”

Welcome back to our final post in our 3 part series on OCD, Autism, and ADHD overlap from our clinician, Alex McLaughlin!

Come join us for the 2nd part of Alex's journey into OCD and co-occurring diagnoses! Today, Alex dives into OCD and Autism, as well as the trifecta of OCD, Autism, and ADHD!

Join our newest therapist, Alex, as they explore OCD and co-occurring diagnoses! Today, we will dive into OCD and ADHD overlap!

Welcome to a special blog post from our newest therapist, Alex McLaughlin! Alex is working with clients ranging from early childhood to adults in Minnesota, both virtually and in person in Edina! Come read about why Alex still uses CBT in their practice and meet all the amazing CBT triangle graphics they created!

We’re back with another installment of our internalized ableism series, this week focusing on ADHD and the ways in which internalized ableism shapes our perceptions of ourselves. In particular, we are going to be looking at examples of how internalized ableism can manifest in our ADHD-er friends, and why it is important to embrace ourselves as we are!

We’re back this week to discuss the association between neurodivergence and co-occurring chronic illness. Individuals might be faced with challenges in communication, misattributing symptoms as part of neurodivergence, or because they have a history of not being believed- thus impacting healthcare seeking behavior. It is important to increase the awareness of the co-occurrence of chronic illness and neurodivergence to help others identify possible symptoms, to find resources/support, and overall to promote understanding and inclusion.

We’re back this week to discuss internalized ableism and the ways in which stigma and public perception contribute to this pervasive form of discrimination. Overall, internalized ableism perpetuates a cycle of harm by reenforcing ableist beliefs and practices, undermining the well-being of autistic individuals, and hindering efforts towards acceptance and inclusivity.

We’re back this week to talk about pronouns and gender affirming care. With Gender Affirming Care and Trans Rights being constantly threatened in today’s political landscape, it is crucial to discuss the importance of gender affirming care while also providing you with information and resources to find affirming care near you.

This week we are going to introduce a new series covering the importance of movement and exercise for neurodivergent individuals. Our focus today will be on overviewing the importance and benefits of movement for neurodivergent populations in general.

A Guest Blog from Rainn Stone reflecting on Neurodivergence and Pride!

In honor of June being Pride month🏳️‍🌈, this week we will discuss the intersection of neurodivergence and identifying as LGBTQIA+.