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A collection of my writings addressing neurodivergence.
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Better Late Than Never:

Navigating Your Own ADHD Diagnosis in Adulthood

The first time an adult is told they may be neurodivergent is when their child is receiving a diagnosis themselves.

 

Here's what to do.

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5 Key Tips for Writing Neurodivergent Characters

For the last ten years, I have also been a fiction author, under the pen name, Harper Kincaid. 

Here's an article I wrote about how to include the neurodivergent without stereotyping. 

 

Read it here.

People with neurodivergent brains
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Paging Dr. Tiktok: What to do When Your Child
Self-Diagnoses with a Mental Health Issue

Is self-diagnosis accurate? How do we address our children's concerns? Read more here.

Writing Cozies with an Edge: 3 Ways to Incorporate Unusual &
Uncomfortable Topics into Cozy Mysteries

Under my pen name, I offer tips on how to add dimension into your fiction characters without resorting to trauma porn.

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Read it here.

Fiction characters with traumatic pasts.
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