Neurodivergence

For many of us we struggled for years to try and explain to doubters what our unique experiences are. Maybe some of these terms we have developed will be helpful for you.

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  • Clarity Crime
    Clarity Crime is the social punishment that occurs when someone asks a direct, reasonable question…
  • Translation Tax
    Translation Tax is the emotional and cognitive labor required to reframe your lived experience into…
  • Shadow Feeling
    A shadow feeling is a vague, persistent sense that something is wrong or that something…
  • Avoidance Shame Spiral (A.S.S.)
    The Avoidance Shame Spiral describes a self-reinforcing cycle: a person avoids a task or responsibility,…
  • Co-Regulation
    A mutual process of emotional stabilization—where one being's attunement helps another's nervous system find safety.
  • Volitional Dysregulation
    Volitional dysregulation is the experience of wanting to act but being unable to initiate or sustain…

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