Monthly writing about mental health, creativity, and making our way as misfits in a world that isn't always designed for us. Some essays, some guest writing, some letters, some pages from my works-in-...

Katie Rose Pryal, JD, PhD When I tell people that, in my writing coaching practice, I am neurodiversity-affirming (or “neuroaffirming” for s...

Personal Perspective: When neurodivergent people talk about “neurodiversity pride,” we are talking about our survival.

A chapter-to-be from my book-to-be

By Katie Rose Pryal When my younger son, now fourteen, was in Kindergarten, I was called in to meet with his teacher to discuss his bad behavior. Luckily, my husband could come too, because I was s…

Your Kid Belongs Here pushes for putting your neurodivergent kids first, when other people try to impose neurotypical expectations on them.