What if the problem isn’t your brain, but the systems you’ve spent your life trying to fit into? In this podcast episode, David Flink talks about what it means to navigate work, leadership, and identity as a neurodivergent person. He […]
Moving from high school to college is one of the biggest transitions anyone ever makes. It’s a time of huge opportunity, but it also comes with a brand-new set of rules and systems to learn. At The ND Alliance, our […]
During April, the Lycée community came together to celebrate its first-ever Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a meaningful series of events focused on understanding, inclusion, and student leadership. Through mentorship, conversation, and creativity, students explored the many ways people think and learn […]
Between deadlines, social pressure, burnout, executive dysfunction, and trying to remember whether you drank water today, being a neurodivergent student can feel like playing life on hard mode without a tutorial. Most mental health advice wasn’t designed with neurodivergent brains […]
When most people hear “neurodiversity,” the conversation usually stays pretty surface-level. Awareness has improved, sure, but understanding? Well, that’s still catching up. For neurodivergent people, the experience is often a lot more complex than people realize. If we’re serious about […]
We are proud to announce the recipients of The Neurodiversity Scholarship for the 2026-27 school year. These applicants stood out among many impressive applicants from across the country due to their determination, resilience, achievements, and commitment to the neurodivergent community, and we are excited to invest in their continued academic and personal success.
Why does getting help sometimes feel like cheating? In Part 2 of this live Something Shiny: ADHD! conversation, recorded at The Neurodiversity Alliance Leadership Summit, Jesse Sanchez joins David and Isabelle alongside Student Ambassador Safia Mohammed to unpack the complicated […]
Written By Taleya Jordan As a neurodivergent person, masking is often my first language. Masking is the careful calibration of my personality. It’s the constant monitoring of my tone, my facial expressions, my questions, my reactions. It’s laughing when everyone […]
In a new episode of Don’t Be a Jerk, our founder David Flink shares what nearly three decades of working alongside neurodivergent young people has taught him about leadership, belonging, and building environments where people thrive. From the difference between […]
When you ask most people what stigma looks like, they picture bullying or discrimination. But stigmas aren’t always that obvious. Too often, it sounds more like “You’re just lazy”, “Everyone’s a little autistic”, “You don’t look autistic/ADHD/dyslexic/neurodivergent”, “You’re so dramatic”, […]
