🌈 Pride at the Intersection: Honoring Neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ Voices
We hope you had a Happy Pride from all of us at Joyscape Therapy! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
At Joyscape, inclusion is more than a value; it’s the heart of what we do. This past June, and every month, we’re celebrating the beautiful spectrum of identities within the LGBTQIA+ community, including the powerful voices and experiences of autistic and otherwise neurodivergent individuals.
Research and lived experience both show that neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ identities often intersect. Autistic individuals are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+, and this intersection can bring unique strengths as well as challenges, especially when it comes to navigating identity, self-advocacy, and mental health. As a neurodiversity-affirming practice, we are proud to uplift and support our clients, families, and team members living at this intersection.
Throughout Pride Month, we spotlighted organizations, creators, and resources that affirm these identities, encourage self-expression, and foster belonging. Here are just a few highlights:
Spark - Simons Powering Autism Research
We’re sharing articles from SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research) that explore the mental health experiences of LGBTQ+ autistic individuals, highlighting how stress,
We’re sharing articles from SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research) that explore the mental health experiences of LGBTQ+ autistic individuals, highlighting how stress, stigma, and identity development intersect. These resources are invaluable for caregivers, clinicians, and community members looking to understand better and support neurodivergent LGBTQ+ individuals:
🔗 Understanding Stress in Autistic LGBQ+ Individuals
🔗 Exploring Autism and LGBTQ+ Identity
🔗For more info: https://sparkforautism.org/
📸IG: @sparkforautism
The Autistic Trans Guide to Life
“This essential survival guide gives autistic trans and/or non-binary adults all the tools and strategies they need to live as their very best self.”
💖 The Autistic Trans Guide to Life by Yenn Purkis and Dr. Wenn Lawson
This empowering guide offers autistic trans and non-binary adults practical tools and compassionate insights on living authentically. Blending personal narratives with research, it covers everything from coming out to mental health and self-advocacy. As Finlay Games notes, it’s a "must-read" for anyone navigating life at this intersection.
📖 Learn more and get your copy here: The Autistic Trans Guide to Life on Goodreads
🔗 Or check out Dr. Wenn Lawson’s website for more books and resources here: https://www.buildsomethingpositive.com/wenn/index.html
Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness (Thought in the Act)
This groundbreaking work redefines neurodivergence as a queer identity, neuroqueerness, challenging traditional narratives about autism. Yergeau invites us to consider how autistic people are not only capable of self-authorship but are already doing it in revolutionary ways.
🔗 Learn more about the author: https://remiyergeau.com/
🔗 Find copies of the book here: https://www.dukeupress.edu/authoring-autism
The Trevor Project
As the leading organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth, The Trevor Project is also a key advocate for inclusive, affirming mental health care that recognizes the experiences of neurodivergent youth. Their work ensures that autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent LGBTQ+ individuals are not only safe but celebrated.
📌 Learn more or access support at thetrevorproject.org
📸 IG: @trevorproject
✨ Our Commitment
At Joyscape Therapy, we believe that everyone deserves to feel seen, respected, and supported. We are committed to creating safe, affirming spaces where neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ individuals can thrive, not just during Pride Month, but every day of the year.
Here’s to honoring every identity. To listening deeply. To celebrating boldly. And to building a world where joy, pride, and neurodiversity shine together.
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