Check out these books about neurodiversity and/or education. Many of these are neurodivergent writers. I’m always reading, so I’ll add to it as I can. (This page may include affiliate links. I receive a small percentage when you buy something. Thank you for your support.)
For Youth
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens by Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman
Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create like an Inventor by Temple Grandin
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery
The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World by Temple Grandin
For Adults
Are the Voices of the “Severely” Autistic Being Silenced? by Robert Chapman in Psychology Today 9/10/2019. https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/neurodiverse-age/201909/are-the-voices-the-severely-autistic-being-silenced
Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin & Richard Panek
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Ken Robinson
The Disciplined Mind: Beyond Facts and Standardized Tests, The K-12 Education That Every Child Deserves by Howard Gardner
Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World by David N. Perkins
Home Learning Year by Year by Rebecca Rupp (Revised 2020)
Insight Into a Bright Mind by Nicole A. Tetrault
Intelligence Reframed by Howard Gardner
I Will Die on This Hill: Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World by Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edwards
Is Autism a Disability? Are Autistics Disabled? (Are These the Same Question?) by Unstrange Mind. 12/14/2016 https://unstrangemind.com/is-autism-a-disability-are-autistics-disabled-are-these-the-same-question/?fbclid=IwAR17RVcLM3rLLkZccBBLyO0USxBjL5v_b6co9eTA3AEuz3G6Pc-CmUtVRYg
Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole
The Loving Push by Temple Grandin & Debra Moore
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate by Cynthia Kim
The Passionate Learner by Robert L. Fried
The Teaching for Understanding Guide by Tina Blythe
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant
We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia