Sitemap - 2024 - NeuroDivergent Rebel’s Substack

Late Identified NeuroDivergence: Getting Back in Touch with Myself and My Needs

NeuroDivergent Rebel Blog Origin Story: Starting Down a New Path & Bringing You All with Me

Understanding Oneself is Powerful - Preview from My Next Book

Signed Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising Books are BACK IN STOCK & SHIPPING INTERNATIONALLY

Introducing... My Next Book!!! (Title Coming Soon) - Stay Tuned for Previews and More Info

Transgender Awareness Week 2024 - A Call to Action Amidst Uncertainty & The Weight of Visibility: Being Trans in America Today

Election Aftermath - Navigating Trump's Re-Election and its Implications: Fear, Uncertainty, and the Future of DE&I

Project 2025: The Looming Threat to Everyone

Election 2024: The Morning After - When Fear and Hate Win

1 hour Zoom One to One "Ask Me Anything" Session with Lyric Rivera are BACK!!!

A Halloween Love Affair: Reflections on Costumes and Community

The Typo Trap: How Ableism Affected My Career

From 'Problem' to Person: Humanizing NeuroDivergent Experiences an Autistic ADHD (AuDHD) Perspective

Healing in a Hostile World: My Journey as an Autistic Person

Phoenix Rising - Ashes to Renewal: My Journey of Self-Discovery, Healing, and Growth

THIS ROUND SOLD OUT! For the First Time Ever: Signed Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising Books are Available for Purchase

SOLD OUT! - 1 hour Zoom One to One "Ask Me Anything" Session with Lyric Rivera

NeuroDivergence Includes Lifelong Differences We're Born with and Types of NeuroDivergence Acquired Later in Life

National Coming Out Day: My Queer, NeuroDivergent (NeuroQueer) Perspective

Autism and Social Anxiety - More than ANYTHING I Deeply Long to be Understood

Growing Up NeuroDivergent & The Weight of Blame for Unmet Needs

Who would I be outside of capitalism?

Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?

Beyond the 'Why': Living My Truth as a NeuroQueer Individual

Navigating Social Landmines: An Autistic Perspective on Communication

Unraveling Trust: The Challenges of Social Interactions as an Autistic Adult

I'm Speaking at the Fifth Annual Trans Empowerment Month 2024

The Bare Minimum - Learning to Be Kind to Myself

Tuning In: How Paying Attention to My Internal World Transformed My Life

Online conference to celebrate National Disability Employment Month - “Autistic Networking”

Check on your strong friend. They're usually the one bleeding in silence.

Season of Change: Embracing the Rhythm of Nature - Cool Breezes and New Beginnings: Saying Goodbye to Summer

Shutdowns and Unspoken Pain: The Weight of Repressed Emotions and Unmet Needs

Growth is Hard

Shattering Stigma: Beyond Autistic Meltdowns - Normalizing Big Feelings and Overwhelm

The Fluidity of Me: Navigating Gender and Identity

Rebooting the Matrix: How I Manage My Wonky Memory

The Flood: When Repressed Memories Came Rushing Back

Why Your Anxious Neurodivergent Friend May Disappear Sometimes - My Autistic Perspective

When "Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated" May Be Harmful

Do You Find Animals Easier to Relate to Than Most People?

Protecting My Space, Protecting Myself - Regulating My World, Regulating Myself

When Logic Fails: Understanding Phobias and Trauma

Beyond Labels: Empowering NeuroDivergent Individuals Through Inclusive Support & Why Disclosure & Medical Diagnosis Shouldn't Be a Requirement

Autism NeuroDivergence & Sensory Processing - My Personal AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) Experience

The Realities of Autistic & NeuroDivergent Camouflaging (Masking)

Burning It to the Ground: How I Lost Myself in the Pursuit of Success - My Journey of Self-Discovery and Rebirth

Leaving No Trace - Better Than I Found It: A Guiding Principle for Life - My Journey Toward Leaving the World a Better Place

Breaking Free from the Critic: Learning to Love Myself and Others More Completely

I don't WANT to go back into the closet, but I don't know if I will have a choice.

The Language of Inclusion: A Guide to Neuro-Affirming Communication

Rethinking Giftedness: The Dark Side of "Gifted" Labels and "Superpower" Stereotypes - A Personal Perspective

Two Microphones - I Invented the #AskingAutistics Tag. Here's why:

What is #ActuallyAutistic (to me, a late identified Autistic Adult) - Finding Community in a Sea of Stigma

Is it Autism... or something else???

We're Pushing People Away, and We Need to Do Better.

Is your organization Neuro-Inclusive? Do you want it to be?

Breaking Free from the Need for Control: My Journey Towards Embracing Uncertainty

A Call to Compassion: Understanding Neurodiversity in Our Society

The Weight of Disbelief: The Lasting Impact of Disbelief and Disregard

The Unseen Legacy: How Childhood Relationships Affect Our Adult Lives

Autism Reflections on Autistic Pride Day

America is NOT (and Never WAS) a Christian Nation, and I'm Tired of Having Other People's Religious Values Forced Upon Me

Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Autistic Self - Seven and a Half Years Later

The Toxic Truth About Competition: How It's Destroying Our Society - Why We Need to Ditch Competition and Embrace Cooperation

The Child Abuse People Don't Talk About: Religious Indoctrination - The Trauma of Childhood Brainwashing

The Never-Ending Story, Coming Out, Again and Again: Why Coming Out is a Lifelong Process

More Than a Party - Pride is a Protest: Remembering the Roots of the Movement

The Manipulation & Coercive Control Survival Guide: Spotting Signs, and Taking Back Control

Knowledge is Power: Why I have fewer Meltdowns & Overloads These Days (After my Autism Diagnosis)

I'm sorry to everyone I ghosted when I assumed you hated me.

Autism and "Social Difficulties" - How Sensory and Motor Control Differences Can Make Socializing Difficult for Me as an Autistic Person

Autonomy Unlocked: A Life of My Own - How Adulthood Gave Me the Freedom I Needed to Thrive as an Autistic Person

I'm Polyamorous but I'm Also Afraid of Starting New Personal Relationships

Steps to Stabilization After Learning You are NeuroDivergent

HIDDEN DANGER: Why I Stopped Recommending Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Other Somatic Practices to People I Don't Know Well

Who am I? Rediscovering the Hidden Parts of Myself Through an Adult Autism Diagnosis

Learning to Tune In - After a Lifetime of Tuning Out

From Shame to Self-Discovery: My Journey with Autism, Sensory Overload, the Pain of Behaviorism, and the Relief in Unexpected Places

On the Myth Autistic People Lack Imagination

Founding Member Friday: Ups and Downs, Smiles and Frowns - Recent Learning Lessons and Growing Pains

Autistic Me: What I've Learned Since Being Diagnosed "with Autism" at the Age of 29

Don't Make Me Go Back! From Burnout to Balance: How Virtual Work Changed My Life as an Autistic Traveler

Uncovering Lies: The Truth About Cannabis and the War on Drugs - Let's End this!

Burned Out - The Hidden Toll: A Cautionary Tale of Autistic Exhaustion, Autism, and Burn Out

The Cost of Blending In: Autistic Camouflaging and My Personal Quest for Safety

Embracing my Autistic Identity: Do you ever get the feeling you are finally becoming who you were meant to be?

Unaware of Our Reality: The Failure of Autism Awareness and the Need for Change

What is NeuroDiversity & Why it Matters in Autistic Acceptance Month and All Year Long

The Truth About Autism Awareness: Why We Need to Shift from Fear of Autism to Acceptance of Autistic People

NeuroDiversity at Work: Your Neuro-Inclusive Workplace

Embracing Authenticity: The Power of Neurodivergent Identity

A Detour from Celebration: When Life Interrupts Birthday Plans

Almost Missed: Late Diagnosed - How Learning I am Autistic at the Age of 29 Saved My Life

NeuroDivergent Sanctuary: A Guide to Creating Safe Spaces for NeuroDivergent People

10-Minute Video Founding Member Exclusive: NeuroDiversity & Neuro-Inclusion 101

Struggling, but here...

SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Neuroharmony 2024: Designing and creating neurodivergent and disability centered safe-spaces & communities

10-Minute Video Founding Member Exclusive: Could Your Child or Loved One be NeuroDivergent?

Beyond Awareness - Taking Action: Becoming a Better Ally to NeuroDivergent People

Weird Pride Day 2024 - Unapologetically Weird: Queer, NeuroDivergent, & PROUDLY Weird

Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising (and many more) 50% off on Smashwords through March 9, 2024 for Read an Ebook Week

NeuroDivergent Rebel's NeuroDivergent Conversion Therapy and ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Master Post

Neuroharmony 2024: Designing and creating neurodivergent and disability centered safe-spaces & communites

Should I tell my child they are NeuroDivergent?

My New Favorite Website: Instead of ABA

The Power of Opening Up: Why Vulnerability is Brave for Queer and NeuroDivergent People

My Autistic Experience With Eye-Contact: I don't need to look at you to speak to you (or hear you)

Breaking Free: The Power of Self-Publishing in the Digital Age

"I do that, and I'm NOT Autistic!" Are you SURE?

Facing The Truth: Discovering Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness) In Adulthood

10 Things People Get Wrong About Autism and Autistic People

Empathy Overload: The Hidden Cost of Being Hyper-Empathetic and Autistic

Autistic Origin Stories: Lyric Rivera, and the NeuroDivergent Rebel Blog

The Great Debate: Is Autism a Disability or a Difference?

NeuroDivergent Nomads: A Road Trip Like No Other

Autism Plus: Co-occurring Conditions and Disabilities Common in Autistic Individuals

What Does an Autistic Person Who is NOT Struggling Look Like? Would we even recognize their Autism?

From Shame to Relief: How Getting Diagnosed Autistic at 29 Changed My Life Forever

Unrecognized NeuroDivergence in the Workplace: Invisible Differences Hiding in Plain Sight - When NeuroDivergent People Don't Know They're NeuroDivergent

Human Binaries: NeuroDivergent and Queer - Coloring Outside the Lines Will Be Punished

Beyond Picky Eating: How Autism & ARFID Can Shape Our Relationship with Food

Sensory Awakening: 10 Surprising Lessons I Learned About Sensory Processing After Being Diagnosed Autistic in Adulthood

There is NO Autism Epidemic: Autism Prevalence 1 in 36 (According to CDC Data)

From Shame to Self-Acceptance: How an Adult Autism Diagnosis Helped Me Find My True Self