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My favorite book recs
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items As much as I love kids' books, I love all kinds of books (and yes audiobooks are a valid form of reading)! Here is a curated list of books that have impacted me in various areas of my life Check out the specific lists & categories within!
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Neurodivergent Reads
Trans, Nonbinary, & Gender Diversity
For Couples
Neurodivergent Reads
Some of my fav books for those of us who identify as ND, have been othered by NT standards of power/control/"normal", and/or those who love and work with us. All of these will come from an ND affirming lens (no ABA rec or affirmation here)!
A good intro book that sets the stage for those of us who don't fit the stereotypical picture of Autistic folx (e.g. women, femme folx, trans & nonbinary folx, People of Color, etc.) who learned to mask out of necessity so we could fly under the ...
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity|Hardcover
"Unmasking for Life" is a fabulous follow-up to Dr. Devon Price's first book. It's the "now what" after you're on board with the premise of starting to unmasking and embrace your authentic self (after reading "Unmasking Autism"). It focuses less on t...
Unmasking for Life by Devon Price, PhD
While not a book per say - Dr. Megan Anna Neff (an AuDHD psychologist - because I only recommended resources from folx with lived experience) has created a very easy to engage with resource on autistic self care to help us incorporate these strategie...
Self-Care Activities for Autistic People: 100 Exercises
I love this book full of tools, strategies, hacks, tips, etc. that are informed by the science of how our neurodivergent brains work to help with shame-free organization and productivity! Plus it's adorable as well!
The ADHD Focus Friend: Planning Workbook
Given the huge overlap between trans/nonbinary/gender diverse individuals and autistic folx, this book for autistic trans teens provides great information, tips, activities for self-understanding, and some examples of gender & neurodivergent folx...
The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens
Most of the work about neurodivergence in higher ed has focused on accommodating students or students' experiences, so finding this collection of essays on the experiences of neurodivergent faculty and staff in higher ed was such a breath of fresh ai...
Of Many Minds: Neurodiversity & Mental Health
You weren't too much. You were misunderstood. Read that again. This is such a good book that helps those who are navigating a late self-understanding and having to rethink their self conceptualization, especially after years and decades of thinking o...
AuDHD Women: Guide to Life After Late Discovery
Love that this inclusive guide to ADHD uses comic-style graphics and drawings to create a visual guide to ADHD types, symptoms, diagnosis, myths/misconceptions, and how to work with the way your brain works best.
The Mini ADHD Coach: Tools & Support Guide
Part memoir and part manifesto - this book shares the author's experiences as an autistic woman - both before and after diagnosis.
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
Great resource for ADHDers to help you decompress, destress, connect with others, and practice self-love & self-compassion - all without having to use to much mental energy because it's already laid out for you!
Self-Care for ADHD: 100+ Ways to Recharge
Dr. Megan Anna Neff - an AuDHD psychologist - provides you with 100+ exercises to improve your self-care as an autistic person!
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways
Practical strategies for any ADHDer who wants to improve their organization, time management, and physical space.
Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Ed
I literally cried the first time I read this and felt years of shame lifting as the idea of "messiness is not a moral failing" sunk in. And this same sentiment has been repeated to me dozens of times by the clients I have recommended this book to whe...
How to Keep House While Drowning: Gentle Guide
Love Dr. Megan Anna Neff's resources. As an AuDHD psychologist myself, I only recommended resources for my ND clients created by ND folx, and Dr. Neff is an AuDHD psychologist who makes great resources for ND individuals.
The Autistic Burnout Workbook: Recovery Plan
Super helpful, insightful, and concise workbook for workplaces and orgs of all sizes to help them be more inclusive of ND colleagues.
Thrive With Neurodivergent Colleagues Workbook
Love this book geared toward allistic folx on how to more effectively communicate with autistic folx. In the US, we have focused on trying to "train" autistic folx on how to mimic allistic communication, but instead, research shows that it would be b...
Is That Clear?: Effective Communication in Neurodiverse World
Easy to read, useful guide for workplaces, managers, and leaders to help them make their workplaces more ND affirming and inclusive.
Workplace NeuroDiversity Rising
ND Affirming employer's guide to managing and working with ND employees, clients, and customers. Appreciate that it takes the perspective that neurodiversity is a natural aspect of human diversity and variation.
The Neurodiverse Workplace: Employer's Guide
Workbook by and for ND folx to help with self compassion, self care, authentic living, and self advocacy.
Neurodivergence Skills Workbook: Autism & ADHD
Unmasking can be essential to an ND adult's journey, especially for those who are late diagnosed. This workbook can be a great guide on that journey
Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults
Trans, Nonbinary, & Gender Diversity
A comprehensive guide - compiled of a series of chapters written by trans and gender expansive authors all about different aspects of trans lives. A resources by and for trans folx.
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: Resource for Transgender
A history of trans medicine - the most comprehensive history of trans medicine to date - as told by more than forty scholars, physicians, psychologists, and activists from trans, gender diverse, and allied medical communities.
History of Transgender Medicine in US
This book is an adorable collection of the comics of cute illustrated conversations between Queer Chameleon & their friends!
Queer Chameleon and Friends
For Couples
Fun way to introduce some spice and add some increased emotional intimacy into your relationship!
After Dinner Amusements: Truth or Dare for Couples