melanie maree

I’ve noticed a pattern, a shift in the way the neurodivergent community advocates. The neurodiversity paradigm shift’s foundation is listening to lived experience. People sharing their lived experiences have been a powerful force for change, especially in the autistic community. We’ve seen an influx of late-identified autistic folks through the sharing of our lives with each other.

When I first started playing with the idea that I was autistic, I heard beautiful and empowering stories of people who felt free and whole w