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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
This book is a bit hard to describe, part personal reflection, part report, the author shares a lot of info to the readers, the two things that stick out the most are:
1. The author wants to reframe the language we use to talk about neurodiversity. This is because language does matter, the way we frame ADHD, HSD and Autism influences what we do, how we hire, fire, treat, judge and treat people who have a different wiritng
2. Women have been left out of medicine and that's starting to finally change. Historically, straight white males were the ones that started the field of psychology back then women were treated differently, women were simply ignored and left out of the research of ADHD as a result many women go through their whole lives without knowing they are living with ADHD or Aspergers.
3. Everyone needs to be aware of these conditions, nobody thinks adult women with careers and families are living with these conditions usually associated with boys. Women go all their life without a diagnosis.
I'm glad this book exists. I gave it four starts because at times I wasn't sure what the chapter was really about, like, it took me some effort to grasps the message, but maybe that's on me and not the author.
1. The author wants to reframe the language we use to talk about neurodiversity. This is because language does matter, the way we frame ADHD, HSD and Autism influences what we do, how we hire, fire, treat, judge and treat people who have a different wiritng
2. Women have been left out of medicine and that's starting to finally change. Historically, straight white males were the ones that started the field of psychology back then women were treated differently, women were simply ignored and left out of the research of ADHD as a result many women go through their whole lives without knowing they are living with ADHD or Aspergers.
3. Everyone needs to be aware of these conditions, nobody thinks adult women with careers and families are living with these conditions usually associated with boys. Women go all their life without a diagnosis.
I'm glad this book exists. I gave it four starts because at times I wasn't sure what the chapter was really about, like, it took me some effort to grasps the message, but maybe that's on me and not the author.
I don’t think this book represented the autism community very well. The majority of autistic people it focused on were late-diagnosed verbal white cis women who are able to work. Not to mention her acting like HSP is a diagnosis-it’s basically other neurotypes in disguise. I also didn’t like that she didn’t address the controversy with the “Asperger’s” label. It’s very anti-Semitic to keep using it. While some of the tips were helpful the author needs to keep in mind that not everyone can afford all the accommodations for home she mentions. I wish the book had focused more on autistics who had high support needs were nonspeaking LGBTQ+ or people of color. While I understand this book may be helpful for some late-diagnosed women there are a lot better resources out there for autistic folks.
I borrowed the audiobook via Libby from my local library, and I couldn’t finish it. The narrator sounded like AI, and I am clearly not the target audience for the content. While I do have a late-in-life diagnosis of neurodivergence, I cannot relate to the privileges in this book.
informative
inspiring
reflective
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Best for somebody just discovering their neurodiversity or to give to family members to enlighten them on how neurodiversity impacts overlooked areas. Since the book focuses primarily on surface level destigmatization, it won't be as affirming for individuals whose neurodiversity shows up in more "severe" ways, or for those who want to fully separate from productivity as a metric for success. (There's some 'you can use your neurodiversity to do the best job!' capitalist sentiment that is a bit useless for somebody whose sensory overwhelm impacts them at a retail job, for instance.) For those seeking more information about the cross-section of neurodiversity and executive dysfunction, check out Devon Price's books.
informative
inspiring
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I’m mostly shocked that this book was published so recent and used outdated language. Maybe I’m wrong, but it felt like Asperger’s was talked about more than Autism like they are separate things. Some good points raised about inclusion, but failed to even suggest how to thrive in a world that wasn’t built for me. (Unless the rest of the world got on board first) It read more like a report on successful HSPs.
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I loved how she mentions that psychology has been influenced by capitalism and colonialism, but she kind of stops there. She doesn’t delve too much into the material day-to-day reality of this. She interviews people that are making progress, but she mostly interviews doctors and people who have big roles in corporations. She highlights how these systems negatively people with neurodivergence but then still props up the system by centering people in positions of power. She doesn’t go far enough. Additionally, for trying to be anti capitalist and anti colonialist, she still upholds the binary which is propped up and perpetuated by capitalism and colonialism. She doesn’t really discuss how non-binary people are especially affected. She only includes one non-binary person in her interviews.
Lastly, there was a lot of good information, but it didn’t seem like she was really giving information on how to actually cope as an every day person who isn’t in a position of power. I think this could have been better executed.
Lastly, there was a lot of good information, but it didn’t seem like she was really giving information on how to actually cope as an every day person who isn’t in a position of power. I think this could have been better executed.
a girlboss guide to having a white feminist framework of neurodivergence. picture me rubbing my temples and biting my arm forcing myself to finish this book after it was recommended to my partner by a therapist. the few parts of this book i thought were o-kay and a good start can’t make up for the pro capitalist can do attitude it ultimately ends with. some paraphrased stellar (/sarcasm!) advice included in this book included “if your neighborhood doesnt suit your sensory needs just move” and “tell your boss you are neurodivergent.” and “lets teach cops about autism” cool! it’s weird how scattered throughout this book people being interviewed mention anti capitalist framework, yet the author takeaway is definitely “how can neurodivergent people benefit capitalism?”
When i began this book I was already put off by how much time was put into discussing the “HSP” profile, but i thought okay, people still use that so I get the connection and that it can benefit people still. But by the end it is clear to me that this book is here to talk about a certain demographic of ND people, and leaves out a ton of people and pressing issues in the process. I get it, you can be smart and have ADHD. Never does it seem to question what defines people as “high functioning” in our society in the first place.
When i began this book I was already put off by how much time was put into discussing the “HSP” profile, but i thought okay, people still use that so I get the connection and that it can benefit people still. But by the end it is clear to me that this book is here to talk about a certain demographic of ND people, and leaves out a ton of people and pressing issues in the process. I get it, you can be smart and have ADHD. Never does it seem to question what defines people as “high functioning” in our society in the first place.
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced