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10/21/2026

🧠 **LESS NOISE, MORE UNDERSTANDING: Fighting Neurodivergent Misinformation**

💙 **When it comes to neurodivergence, facts matter more than opinions.**

Families supporting individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent conditions face a growing challenge: separating reliable information from misinformation.

According to a recent *MediaPost* article, nonprofit **Understood.org** has launched its largest awareness campaign yet, called **“Less Noise, More Understood.”**

The goal? Help families cut through conflicting advice, misleading social media posts, and misinformation to find trustworthy, research-backed resources.

📱 **THE PROBLEM IS REAL**

The article highlights some concerning findings:

🔹 More than 50% of TikTok videos about ADHD may contain inaccurate or misleading information.

🔹 Approximately 1 in 4 caregivers report regretting health decisions influenced by conflicting information on social media.

🔹 Online searches about neurodivergence have increased dramatically since 2021.

❤️ **WHY THIS MATTERS**

Misinformation doesn't just create confusion. It can influence how families make decisions, how communities treat neurodivergent individuals, and whether people receive appropriate support.

And this challenge doesn't disappear when someone reaches adulthood.

Adults with neurodivergent conditions and their caregivers also deserve accurate information, respectful treatment, and resources that promote independence and dignity.

🌟 **WHAT CAN WE DO?**

✅ Verify information before sharing it.

✅ Seek guidance from qualified professionals and credible organizations.

✅ Listen to neurodivergent individuals and respect their lived experiences.

✅ Remember that every person's abilities, challenges, and support needs are different.

✅ Share knowledge that builds understanding rather than fear.

💙 **OUR MESSAGE AT INCLUDE ME TOO PLEASE**

Inclusion begins with understanding. Supporting neurodivergent adults means recognizing their individuality, respecting their choices, and helping them live meaningful lives.

**Less misinformation. More compassion. More inclusion.**

📖 **Original Article:** *Nonprofit Aims To Combat Neurodivergent Misinformation*
✍️ Les Luchter | MediaPost | October 14, 2026

🔗 https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/418750/nonprofit-aims-to-combat-neurodivergent-misinforma.html

10/12/2026

💜 SUPPORT, DON'T CONTROL: Helping Neurodivergent Adults Thrive! 💜

Being a great caregiver isn't about doing everything for someone. It's about helping them build the confidence, skills, and independence to do things for themselves.

The goal is to WATCH OVER, not TAKE OVER!

Here are 8 ways to support without controlling:

🌟 1. Offer Choices, Not Commands
Instead of saying, "It's time to get dressed," try, "What would you like to wear today?" Choices build confidence and independence.

👀 2. Observe Before Stepping In
Just because someone does something differently doesn't mean they're doing it wrong. Give them time to figure things out.

🗣️ 3. Ask Before Helping
"Would you like some help?" can be more empowering than simply taking over. Respect their answer whenever it's safe to do so.

⏰ 4. Respect Their Pace
Some people need extra time to process information or complete tasks. Patience is support, not wasted time.

🏠 5. Encourage Everyday Independence
Cooking, cleaning, shopping, and managing daily routines are opportunities to build skills. Offer guidance when needed, not constant supervision.

💬 6. Listen to Their Preferences
Their favorite foods, clothing, activities, and routines matter. Independence includes having a voice in everyday decisions.

🛡️ 7. Balance Safety With Freedom
Safety matters, but avoiding every possible risk can limit growth. Help identify risks, teach safe practices, and allow reasonable choices.

❤️ 8. Celebrate Effort, Not Just Success
Progress isn't always perfect. Recognize effort, encourage problem-solving, and remember that mistakes are part of learning.

💜 REMEMBER:
A neurodivergent adult is an adult FIRST. They deserve dignity, privacy, respect, and the opportunity to make decisions about their own life.

Support should be individualized, based on the person's needs, preferences, and goals.

The best caregivers don't create dependence. They create opportunities for independence.

At Include Me Too Please, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, self-directed life.

💬 Caregivers and families: What's one way you've learned to support independence without taking control?

10/06/2026

🍕💜 FEEL GOOD STORY: A SLICE OF OPPORTUNITY

Sometimes changing the world doesn’t start with a huge organization or a complicated plan.

Sometimes it starts with a mom, a dream…and pizza. 🍕

In London, Aparna Bangur was thinking about a question many parents of neurodivergent children understand:

What will the future look like for my child?

Her 14-year-old son, Aarav, is autistic. Like many parents, Aparna wondered what employment and independence might look like for him as he gets older.

Instead of simply worrying about the future, she decided to help build a better one.

She created Pizza Party, a business designed to train and create employment opportunities for autistic people. The work uses clear stations, routines and teachable steps to help people develop practical workplace skills.

And there’s an important lesson in her story:

Sometimes people don’t need to be “fixed” to fit the workplace. The workplace needs to become better at recognizing different kinds of talent.

Traditional interviews can reward confidence, polished communication and quick responses. But those things don’t always tell us whether someone can actually do the job.

When employers provide patience, accommodations, clear expectations and opportunities to learn, people who may have been overlooked can have the chance to succeed.

Pizza Party is preparing to welcome three autistic trainees, with the hope that their training can eventually lead to full-time employment.

That’s what inclusion can look like.

Not simply saying “Everyone belongs.”

But creating the opportunity for people to work, contribute, earn, learn and build greater independence.

Aparna’s message to other parents is beautifully simple:

❤️ Keep trying.

Because sometimes one person deciding to create an opportunity can open a door for many others.

🍕 One pizza.
💼 One job.
💜 One opportunity.
🌎 One more step toward inclusion.

That’s something worth feeling good about.

Source: PEOPLE — Toria Sheffield, Oct. 4, 2026

10/02/2026

SUPPORTED LIVING: MORE THAN A PLACE TO LIVE

For many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, independence doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means having the right support to live the life they choose.

What is Supported Living?

Supported Living Services (SLS) help adults with developmental disabilities live in a home they own or rent instead of living in a licensed residential facility.

Support is built around the individual. Depending on the person’s needs, it may include help with:

• Cooking, cleaning and household routines
• Shopping and managing money
• Personal care and daily living skills
• Medical appointments and medication routines
• Transportation and community activities
• Building relationships and social connections
• Personal safety and emergency planning
• Learning skills that increase independence
• Advocacy and making informed choices

❤️ Why is Supported Living important?

Because everyone deserves the opportunity to have a life that feels like their own.

Supported Living focuses on the person—not just the disability. One individual may need a few hours of assistance each week, while another may require support throughout the day or overnight.

The goal isn't to take over someone's life. It's to provide enough support so the person can participate in decisions, develop skills, stay connected to their community and live as independently as possible.

🤝 How do California Regional Centers help?

California's Regional Centers coordinate services for eligible people with developmental disabilities.

Through the Individual Program Plan (IPP) process, the individual, family or support team and Regional Center identify the person's goals and support needs. When Supported Living Services are appropriate and authorized, the Regional Center can help connect the individual with qualified service providers and coordinate funded supports.

Regional Centers may also help coordinate other services such as transportation, employment support, behavioral services, independent living assistance and other resources based on individual eligibility and need.

🌱 Supported Living isn't about doing everything for someone.

It's about providing the support that allows someone to have greater choice, independence, dignity and control over their own life.

Because a disability shouldn't determine whether someone gets to have a home, a community and a life they can call their own.

09/24/2026

🧠 AREN’T WE ALL?

You may have heard someone say, “Aren’t we all a little neurodivergent?”

It sounds inclusive, but there’s an important difference.

Every human brain is unique. We all have different personalities, strengths, challenges, preferences, and ways of processing the world. That makes humanity neurodiverse.

But that doesn’t mean every individual is neurodivergent.

Neurodivergent describes people whose brains function in ways that differ significantly from what is considered neurologically typical. This can include autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome, dyscalculia and other neurological differences.

And the word “spectrum” doesn’t mean everyone falls somewhere between neurotypical and neurodivergent.

Instead, it describes the wide variety of experiences within a condition. Two autistic people can experience autism very differently. Two people with ADHD can have completely different strengths, challenges and support needs.

Why does the language matter?

Because saying “we’re all a little autistic,” “everyone has ADHD sometimes,” or “I’m so OCD” can unintentionally minimize the very real experiences of people whose neurodivergence affects everyday life.

We don't have to share someone's experience to respect it.

Maybe the better message is:

💙 We all think differently.
But we don’t all experience those differences in the same way.

Understanding those differences helps us move beyond simply saying everyone is unique and toward creating communities where people receive the understanding, accommodations and support they actually need.

Different brains. Different experiences. Same dignity.

Source: NeuroBridge — “Aren’t We All on the Neurodiversity Spectrum?”

09/23/2026

🧠 **Accurate Information About Neurodivergence Matters**

With so much information about ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other forms of neurodivergence appearing online every day, knowing what to trust can be difficult.

**Understood.org** has announced a new commitment to fight misinformation by expanding **Understood News**, its news and content platform focused on providing expert-reviewed, research-based information.

The organization says social media has become an important source of information for parents, caregivers, and neurodivergent individuals—but not everything shared online is accurate.

Understood News plans to focus on topics where misinformation can have a real impact, including:

🔹 ADHD diagnosis trends
🔹 Medication access
🔹 Vaccines
🔹 Mental health
🔹 Support for neurodivergent women and girls

The goal is simple: help people separate reliable information from misleading claims so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.

For the neurodivergent community, **accurate information is more than educational—it can affect understanding, acceptance, services, healthcare, and everyday choices.**

Before sharing a headline or social media post, take a moment to ask:
**Where did this information come from? Is it supported by reliable evidence?**

Better information helps build better understanding.

**Source:** Understood.org / PR Newswire, September 23, 2026

[1]: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/understoodorg-commits-to-combating-misinformation-about-neurodivergence-at-clinton-global-initiative-annual-meeting-302887777.html

09/21/2026

“Neurodivergent” is a useful word—but are we sometimes using it too broadly?

The term neurodivergent has become an important part of conversations about autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other differences in how people think, learn and experience the world.

But new research suggests we should be careful about turning it into a catch-all label.

Researchers reviewed 134 studies involving more than 151,000 people and found nearly 20 different diagnoses being described under the terms “neurodivergent” or “neurodiverse.” Some studies didn’t identify a specific diagnosis at all.

Why does that matter?

Because people may share the experience of being different from what society considers “typical,” while still having very different needs.

Someone with autism may need different support than someone with ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety or a traumatic brain injury. When we place everyone under one broad label, we risk overlooking the individual.

The article also makes an important distinction:

🌎 Neurodiversity describes the natural variation among human brains. A group, community or society can be neurodiverse.

🧠 Neurodivergent generally describes an individual whose way of thinking or processing differs from what is considered typical.

There is still value in the word neurodivergent. It can create community, identity and understanding.

But inclusion shouldn't stop with a label.

See the person. Understand their individual needs. Provide the support that works for them.

Because being inclusive doesn't mean treating everyone exactly the same—it means recognizing that different people may need different kinds of support.

📚 Article Credit:
“Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why”
By Alessio Bellato and Samuele Cortese
Originally published in The Conversation

09/18/2026

Family and community can make a powerful difference in the life of a neurodivergent person.

Support often begins at home—with patience, listening, understanding, and the willingness to meet someone where they are. Families do not need to have all the answers. What matters most is creating a space where a person feels safe, respected, and valued.

But support should not stop at the front door.

True inclusion grows when neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, faith communities, businesses, and community organizations make room for different needs, communication styles, routines, and ways of experiencing the world.

Every family’s journey is different. Neurodivergence does not look the same in every person or every household. Some individuals may need significant daily support, while others may need only occasional accommodations. Families may experience different challenges, successes, and milestones—and each journey deserves understanding rather than comparison.

Sometimes the biggest difference comes from very small changes.

A quieter space.
Clearer communication.
A little more time to process.
A predictable routine.
Headphones when things become overwhelming.
The flexibility to do something differently.

These may seem like small adjustments, but they can create greater comfort, confidence, independence, and connection.

And when families and communities work together, something even bigger happens: people have more opportunities to belong, participate, contribute, build relationships, and live meaningful lives.

Inclusion is not about making everyone the same.

It is about creating communities where different people can thrive together.

Because when we listen more, understand more, support one another, and make room for different needs, we all grow stronger together. ❤️

09/17/2026

We Don't Have to Agree on Everything to Help Each Other

There are plenty of complicated conversations surrounding autism, disability services, education, healthcare, employment, housing, government programs, and neurodivergence.

People will disagree.

Families will disagree.

Professionals will disagree.

Politicians will disagree.

Those conversations have their place.

But while everyone is debating what should happen tomorrow, there is something each of us can do today.

Help the person standing in front of you.

Invite someone to participate.

Give someone extra time.

Listen to a tired caregiver.

Hire someone who deserves an opportunity.

Support an inclusive business.

Teach your children that being different isn't something to fear.

Say hello instead of looking away.

Ask before assuming someone needs help.

Be patient when someone's communication style is different from yours.

Include someone who is normally left out.

None of these things require everyone to agree politically.

They require something much simpler:

Human beings deciding to care about other human beings.

Building an inclusive community doesn't happen through one enormous action.

It happens through thousands of ordinary moments.

A neighbor helping a neighbor.

A coworker helping a coworker.

A friend supporting a friend.

A business opening a door.

A stranger offering a smile.

A community making room.

We may not be able to solve every problem.

But everyone can do something.

And when enough people do something, those small acts stop being small.

They become a community.

Nothing too big.
Nothing too small.
Everything helps.

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09/16/2026

Sometimes a Smile Really Does Matter

Imagine walking into a room and having people immediately look away.

Imagine speaking and having people talk to the person standing beside you instead of talking to you.

Imagine people staring because you move differently, speak differently, avoid eye contact, repeat words, make sounds, or behave in ways they don't understand.

Now imagine one person looks at you and smiles.

One person says:

"Good morning."

One person asks:

"How are you?"

One person speaks directly to you instead of speaking about you.

It sounds incredibly simple.

That's because it is.

Neurodivergent adults don't always need people to do something for them.

Sometimes they simply need people to recognize them.

We sometimes avoid people who seem different because we are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing.

But ignoring someone can send a much stronger message.

You don't need to force conversation.

You don't need to hug someone.

You don't need to ask personal questions.

You don't need to treat an adult like a child.

Just offer the same basic human courtesy you would offer anyone else.

A smile.

A hello.

Holding a door.

Making space.

Being patient.

Talking directly to the person.

Giving them a little extra time to respond.

Small acts of acknowledgment say:

"I see you. You belong here too."

There may be no photograph.

No social media post.

No applause.

And that's okay.

Kindness doesn't need an audience to matter.

Nothing too big. Nothing too small. Everything helps.

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