First-person reflections, essays, and lived experience writing for, by, and with neurodivergent communities.
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Stories from
Bouncy Brains.
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Featured Post
On Not Knowing: What Starting Therapy Has Taught Me About Humility
I am learning to sit with not knowing. To ask instead of assume. To listen instead of perform competence. To trust that the client is the expert on their own life, and my role is not to have all the answers but to walk beside them as they find their own.
Share Your Voice!
The Bouncy Brain is a space for curious, thoughtful, and often nonlinear minds. We are 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 would love to hear from you.
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
A short data visualization story that brings awareness to how autism is shown across different genders.