{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b019e4994e430016aee94a/697a35b9d577b417ba42e55c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Season 3: What Makes Me Neurodivergent?","description":"<p>In this season 3 opening episode of <em>The Neurodivergent Experience</em>, Jordan James and Simon Scott revisit a foundational question from the very first episode of the podcast: what makes me neurodivergent? </p><p><br></p><p>Returning to the topic with years of lived experience, self-understanding, and community insight, they reflect on how their understanding of autism, ADHD, and neurodivergence has evolved. </p><p><br></p><p>They explore neurodivergence as an alternative neurotype, not a single deficit, and unpack how traits often grouped under autism and ADHD — including dyslexia, dyspraxia, PDA, hypersensitivity, RSD, and hypermobility — can show up differently in every person. </p><p><br></p><p>They discuss their abilities — challenging both deficit-only narratives and toxic positivity — and explore special interests, bottom-up processing, pattern recognition, empathy, storytelling, and deep knowledge-gathering. </p><p><br></p><p>They discuss:</p><ul><li>Revisiting “what makes me neurodivergent?” years later</li><li>Neurodivergence as an alternative neurotype, not a single condition</li><li>How disability is shaped by environment, not just diagnosis</li><li>Energy, hypersensitivity, executive function, and burnout</li><li>Masking, communication gaps, and being misunderstood</li><li>Why “autism” alone doesn’t explain lived experience</li><li>Special interests, knowledge-gathering, and bottom-up thinking</li><li>Neurodivergent culture, labels, and identity</li></ul><p><br></p><p>A reflective, wide-ranging conversation about disability, ability, identity, and why neurodivergent people make sense — even when the world around them doesn’t.</p><p><br></p><p>Our Sponsors:</p><p>🧠 <a href=\"https://www.rtndiagnostics.com/right-to-choose\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RTN Diagnostics - Right to Choose – Autism &amp; ADHD Assessments (UK)</a></p><p>🧘‍♀️ <em>Ashley Bentley – Integrative Coaching, Breathwork &amp; Hypnotherapy</em></p><ul><li>→ <a href=\"https://bit.ly/ashleynde\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/ashleynde</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔗 Stay Connected</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://instagram.com/theneurodivergentexperiencepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@theneurodivergentexperiencepod</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theneurodivergentexperience\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Neurodivergent Experience</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JoeJamesNeurodiversityawareness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan's Facebook page</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href=\"https://youtube.com/@TheNeurodivergentExperience\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@TheNeurodivergentExperience</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@neurodivergentexperience\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@neurodivergentexperience</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>❤️ Support the Show</p><p>If this episode resonated with you:</p><p>✅ Follow or Subscribe to <em>The Neurodivergent Experience</em></p><p>⭐ Leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify</p><p>🔔 Turn on notifications for new weekly episodes</p>","author_name":"Jordan James and Simon Scott"}