"On the Spectrum" 🌈
Spotlighting Neurodivergent Creators
Letter from the Editor,
Hi folks. I’ve recently been diagnosed with several chronic health conditions and my doctor has advised minimizing stress. I’ve decided to pause the curated publication and post intermittent updates spotlighting neurodivergent creators and projects.
With all that’s going on in the world I want to do what I can, but without driving myself into the ground. I know this project has been a series of pivots, but having some answers about my health has really validated the choices I’ve made here.
I am still taking submissions for this collab. If you have 15 minutes to spare please check it out! And share with your neurospicy friends. I need lots more submissions to bring the vision to life.
If you’re interested in being a guest curator please reach out. Meanwhile I hope to use this platform to help connect neurodivergent artists and neurotypical allies. 🖤
(they/them)P.S. If you’d like to submit a project or post for the next issue you can send it to magpie@sarahshotts.com. Please remember the Code of Conduct for Neurokind and do not send content requiring trigger warnings. All content (words and images) must be human made and not AI.
From Burnout to Balance 🌀
I wish I’d had this post by
when I was struggling so much in 2020. She describes perfectly the process that very slowly helped me to recover from Autistic Burnout and it’s a beautiful roadmap for anyone who’s in a dark place.
The ADHD Roller Coaster 🎢
This post by
includes a beautiful handmade zine, which I hoped would show in preview, but you’ll have to click through to see it.
Redefining Autism ♾️
makes some really important points here. She says, “the DSM focuses almost entirely on what autistic people do rather than how they experience the world.”
I don’t wanna “get better” 🙅
A beautiful post by
about the freedom of an autism diagnosis.
Maryn is recoloring her brain 🎨
Thanks to multiply neurodivergent
for this piece on religious OCD.
Tomboy 🏳️🌈
And, for Pride month, it feels important to celebrate this post by
about gender identity.
Go Slow to Go Fast 🐌
A podcast update from
and an update on our picture book about neurodivergence, How it Feels to Me.
Spectrum 🌈
Since February I’ve been working on this zine visualizing neurodivergence as a watercolor spectrum. You can read the blog version here.
I’ve also brushed off all my educational posts about autism, neurodivergence, and sensory processing and created a Neurodiversity Affirming Resource Library.
That’s all for now!
Remember you can submit posts and work for the next issue to magpie@sarahshotts.com. I’ll be posting updates every few months as I have capacity.
Take Care,
(they/them)
Thank you for compiling all of this!
Thank you so much for including me, it means so much to know how much you think of my model 💜