Neurodivergence does not exist in isolation from culture, r…

Articles and personal narratives

First-person stories and reflective journalism centring intersectional experiences.

These pieces explore late diagnosis, invisibility, stigma and representation across different ethnic and cultural contexts.

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races? https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental- health/neurodiversity-what-it-and-what-does-it-look-across-races Where are the BAME dyslexic role models? https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/where-are-the-bame-dyslexic-role- models/ The invisibility of black autism: https://undark.org/2016/05/17/invisibility-black- autism/ Dyslexia stories: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/my-dyslexia-story-monica-akakpo https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/mydyslexiastory-lisa-daniels https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/my-dyslexia-story-georgina-nnamani https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/daw-24-sarah-olaifa https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/my-dyslexia-story-nysha-givans https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/stories/my-dyslexia-story-keisha Neurodivergence in Ancient Africa: What History Forgot but Our Ancestors Knew: https://lovettejallow.substack.com/p/neurodivergence-ancient-africa Autistic While Black in the UK: Masking, Codeswitching, and Other (Non)fictions: https://neuroclastic.com/long-read-autistic-while-black-in-the-uk-masking- codeswitching-and-other-nonfictions/ Black, female and autistic — hiding in plain sight (article & audio): https://www.salon.com/2017/03/15/listen-black-female-and-autistic-hiding-in-plain- sight/ Stories from the Spectrum: Iqru Babar: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and- guidance/stories/stories-from-the-spectrum-iqra-babar 18

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