First-person reflections, essays, and lived experience writing for, by, and with neurodivergent communities.
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Masking, Code-Switching, and IFS—Presenting Based on Context
At the risk of sounding too hippie, we should be kind to all others, regardless of their circumstances. It's one of the wonderful things that neurodivergence teaches us: compassion.
Masking as a Neurodivergent Therapist-in-Training
Masking may have been necessary once, but the work ahead is different. It is about reclaiming my space, showing up authentically, and demonstrating to myself and others that being made differently does not mean being made wrong.
When Skills Slip and Words Fail: Understanding Autistic Burnout
For anyone who feels their skills slipping or struggles to speak even when they want to, know this: you are not failing. You are experiencing a protective, temporary state your brain and body use to survive overwhelming conditions.
We Rebuilt the Bouncy Brain Website—Here’s Why
Refining our business services wasn’t just a design decision. It was a values decision.
Hyper-fixation and Special Interests, How Love Presents
The secret is, hyperfixations and special interests come about because of the love we feel for things. It's telling, the joy we get from investing and learning and creating and even destroying.
Unmasking Reimagined: A Late-Diagnosed Perspective
By existing in society as an AuDHD adult and refusing to hide who I am, I’ll be helping to tear down one misconception at a time.
Unmasking My Brain at 46
It confirmed what I had already suspected: I was autistic. This has always been my truth; all I had to do was stop masking long enough to see it.
What If The Problem Isn’t You?
If you’ve ever felt like the world wasn’t made for your brain, you’re not alone. You’re not too much. You’re not a problem to solve.
Utah’s workplaces shouldn’t ask neurodivergent people to change who we are
It’s time for workplaces and policymakers to stop asking neurodivergent people to change who we are. It’s time to change the systems that shut us out.
Share Your Voice!
The Bouncy Brain is a space for curious, thoughtful, and often nonlinear minds. We’re building a safe, neurodivergent-affirming space and we want to include your voice.
If you have insights, lived experience, reflections, creative ideas, or practical tools to share around neurodivergence, inclusion, or community care, we’d love to hear from you.
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All are welcome.
“Neurodivergent people aren’t broken — we’re brilliant. When we’re supported, we bring hyperfocus, creative problem-solving and loyalty to our work. But we can’t contribute if we’re pushed out before we’ve even been given a fair shot.”
— Tehnyat J. Sohail, The Salt Lake Tribune
Refining our business services wasn’t just a design decision. It was a values decision.