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
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
SOLD OUT! - 1 hour Zoom One to One "Ask Me Anything" Session with Lyric Rivera
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.
Shutdowns and Unspoken Pain: The Weight of Repressed Emotions and Unmet Needs
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
Autism NeuroDivergence & Sensory Processing - My Personal AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) Experience
The Realities of Autistic & NeuroDivergent Camouflaging (Masking)
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
Two Microphones - I Invented the #AskingAutistics Tag. Here's why:
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
Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Autistic Self - Seven and a Half Years Later
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.
I'm Polyamorous but I'm Also Afraid of Starting New Personal Relationships
Steps to Stabilization After Learning You are NeuroDivergent
Who am I? Rediscovering the Hidden Parts of Myself Through an Adult Autism Diagnosis
Learning to Tune In - After a Lifetime of Tuning Out
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
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
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
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
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
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
Human Binaries: NeuroDivergent and Queer - Coloring Outside the Lines Will Be Punished
Beyond Picky Eating: How Autism & ARFID Can Shape Our Relationship with Food
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