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Neurodivergent-Affirming Care: The 5 Questions You Need

Neurodivergent-Affirming Care: The 5 Questions You Need

Update: 2025-12-07
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Finding a neurodivergent-affirming provider shouldn’t feel impossible — but for many autistic and ADHD adults, the healthcare system can be invalidating, confusing, or even overwhelming. In this episode, I’m sharing five questions that will help you determine whether a doctor, therapist, or assessor is truly affirming, respectful, and informed.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • What “neurodivergent-affirming care” actually means

  • How to screen a provider during an intake call

  • Green flags and red flags to listen for

  • How to avoid being pathologized or dismissed

  • Why these questions reveal so much about a provider’s mindset

You deserve care that sees you, respects you, and works with your neurotype — not against it.

Follow me on Substack, YouTube, and everywhere @AuDHDBoss for more support and strategies for autistic and ADHD adults.

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Neurodivergent-Affirming Care: The 5 Questions You Need

Neurodivergent-Affirming Care: The 5 Questions You Need

Brett, The AuDHD Boss