Neurodivergent-Affirming vs. Neurodivergent-Informed Care
Written by: Dr. Tony Meiners, PsyD :: The Neurodivergent Collective’s Clinical Director Neurodivergent care is evolving, and with it comes the need to differentiate between two essential but distinct approaches: neurodivergent-affirming care and neurodivergent-informed care. While both are critical, they
AUTISM IS NOT THE PROBLEM
Written by: Rebecca Rosenzweig, BA Historically, autism has been blamed for the challenges autistic people face. Struggling to stay in school? Get a job? Make friends? “It’s because of the autism.” The belief is this: If autistic people are trained to behave like someone without autism, they wil
Common Barriers to Commitments for Autistic People
Written by: Rebecca Rosenzweig, BA :: Peer Mentor – Transitions Program Common Barriers to Commitments for Autistic People Autistic individuals frequently have the skills for success in education, careers, and relationships, but appear ‘stuck.’ This is because COMMITTING IS SO MUCH MORE THAN J
The Impact of Neurodivergent Shame
The Impact of Neurodivergent Shame An Interview with :: Alicia Marie Hutton, MS, LMFT, ACRPS HOW DOES SHAME PRESENT ITS SELF WITH NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE? So when I work with neurodivergent folks, one of the biggest themes that I see is shame. And most often when they come into the therapy room and I see them [&h
AUTISM COMMUNICATION + THE DOUBLE EMPATHY PROBLEM
https://youtu.be/4zTNFJvqRMA AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. TONY MEINERS, PSYD :: CLINICAL DIRECTOR AUTISM COMMUNICATION + THE DOUBLE EMPATHY PROBLEM Double empathy problem was also pretty revolutionary in the way that we viewed communication, especially with autistic folks. And Dr. Damien Milton in 2012 was kind of o
Navigating Family Dynamics and Boundaries During the Holidays
Written By: Dr. Tony Meiners, PsyD | Clinical Director The holidays can be a time of joy, connection, and celebration—but for many autistic and ADHD adults navigating mental health recovery, they can also be a season of heightened stress, overstimulation, triggers, and challenging family dynamics. If you
Pervasive Drive for Autonomy
Written by: Diane Gould, LCSW WHAT IS PDA? PDA, originally known as Pathological Demand Avoidance and now often called Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, is an autistic profile. It was first identified in the UK in the 1980s among individuals who differed from most autistic people but shared similar traits with eac
Autistic Burnout
Written by: Jessica Geiger, MSc Autistic Burnout For some time, autistic people have taken to social media and other online platforms to discuss their shared experience of autistic burnout. Anecdotally, autistic burnout is described as a state of exhaustion and distress that severely impacts functioning (Higg