The Library of Neurodivergent Alexandria
An open archive of neurodivergent voices: writing, talks, podcasts and stories, gathered by the NeuroHub community.
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We write this from lived experience. As neurodivergent people with our own experiences of attention, imagery and unusual sensory life, we come to these ideas from the inside as well as from the…
Helen Edgar on lost things, wonder, and the cabinets we keep for one another — Emily’s shop, the herbarium type specimen, Ole Worm’s unicorn horn, and attention that refuses to be filed.
What if the thing that made Odysseus remarkable wasn't his many turns, but the one thing that never turned? A personal, AuDHD read on Homer's Odyssey and the words polytropos and monotropos.
A plain-language guide to monotropism, wonder and awe — what happens when Autistic and ADHD attention is given space to notice, and stay
To live within the Autistic fold is to recognise that we are not separate from the world, but continuous with it, each of us a unique curvature in the greater flow of being.
Many approaches claim to be “interest-led,” but true neuroaffirming practice goes deeper. Being monotropism-informed means honouring Autistic attention, autonomy, and sensory safety; not using…
Explore how monotropism shapes Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD attention. Dispelling myths, uncovering research and exploring why neuroaffirming support matters for our wellbeing.