Archive - NeuroDivergent Rebel’s Substack

As an Autistic Person, I hate Autism Speaks

… for good reason.

Jul 11 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Get Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook to Empower Adults – PREORDER NOW!

I know I've already made a post about our workbook this week, but we have a quick update on the book... Several bookstores have opened preorders for the…

Jul 9 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Book Review: I just finished 'Neurodivergent Moments' by Joe Wells & Abigoliah Schamaun - and I LOVED it!

'Neurodivergent Moments' by Joe Wells & Abigail Schamaun is hilariously chaotic, very relatable, and validating.

Jul 8 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

It took me 10 years to figure out my Autistic needs. We built a shortcut - Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook to Empower Adults…

Ten years ago, I walked out of my diagnostician's office with a label and a list of memoirs about other people's lives. No one told me how to figure out…

Jul 7 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Live Neurodivergent Rebel & Chloe Ito Ward - Author of All the Ways We Learn (and more!)

A recording from NeuroDivergent Rebel's live video from July 6, 2026.

Jul 6 • NeuroDivergent Rebel and Chloe Ito Ward

1:00:16

I reject Autistic people being defined only by our struggles and weaknesses.

I reject being blamed for the systems and structures that hold me back.

Jul 5 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

250 Years of Freedom - For Who?: Why I Refuse to Celebrate the 4th of July, and You Should Probably Rethink It Too (A 2026 Reality Check)

Indigenous people couldn’t legally practice their religion until 1978. Marital r*ape was legal until 1993. Gay marriage was illegal until 2015. It's…

Jul 3 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

The Dream I Almost Gave Up On - Young Me Thought My Life Wasn't Interesting Enough to Write About. I Was Wrong.

How a Struggling Student Became a Forbes-Praised Author - From "Messy Handwriting" Penalties to Best-selling Author (And How You Can Read My Books for…

Jul 1 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

June 2026

I Was A Word Hoarder: For me, hyperlexia wasn't just "reading early." It was (and is) a specific way my brain processes symbols.

Are any of my readers Hyperlexic? If so, what was that experience like for you?

Jun 29 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Growing Up Not Knowing About My Neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD) Brain and What I Wish I Had Understood Sooner

25 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Finding out I Was Neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD) In Adulthood

Jun 25 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Reaching My Breaking Point - I Used to Think My Detachment Was a Superpower. It Was Actually a Survival Skill.

What I discovered when I was forced to sit with the sadness I'd been avoiding for decades, and how I found myself on the other side.

Jun 23 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

Late Identified Autism Doesn’t Mean Autistic Traits Were Not Present

I was diagnosed Autistic almost 10 years ago, but that doesn’t mean the signs weren’t there earlier-it’s just that they were missed.

Jun 22 • NeuroDivergent Rebel

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