Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.

Monotropism, Young People and Autistic Burnout   
Helen Edgar Helen Edgar

Monotropism, Young People and Autistic Burnout   

Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) examines how the theory of Monotropism provides a lens for understanding the challenges Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD young people face in the education system and at home, and how their needs can be better supported to avoid burnout.

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Autistic Joy
Cos Michael Cos Michael

Autistic Joy

The are many terms used to describe the various experiences of being autistic and recently, I’ve been hearing the term, ‘autistic joy.’ Sometimes I struggle to understand whether phrases like this are the title of a researched phenomenon or are being used colloquially, to describe a general state.

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Embracing Autistic Children’s Monotropic Flow States
Helen Edgar Helen Edgar

Embracing Autistic Children’s Monotropic Flow States

Autistic and ADHD people are more likely to be monotropic than the rest of the population. This means they focus more energy and resources on fewer interests/tasks/ sensory input at any one time compared to non-autistic polytropic people.

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Monotropism and The Monotropism Questionnaire
Helen Edgar Helen Edgar

Monotropism and The Monotropism Questionnaire

The theory of monotropism was developed by Dr Dinah Murray, Dr Wenn Lawson and Mike Lesser (2005) in their article, Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism.

Monotropic people focus more attention and energy resources on a more limited number of channels of interest than non-monotropic (polytropic) people, who may be able to attend to a broader range of channels and find it easier to switch between channels of interest and tasks.

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