Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.

In this second segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we go deeper into the topics, exploring what neurodiversity is, its strengths and challenges, and why it so often gets missed in cross-cultural contexts. You'll also hear quotes from adult neurodivergent MKs about their lives and the lessons they've learned. Note: this is an audio recording of the article found here.

One more installment in this series will drop in the next couple of weeks—a video of those eleven adult TCKs revealing more of their stories. You won't want to miss seeing their faces and hearing their voices! Send a quick email to ⁠[email protected]⁠ if you'd like to be notified when they do.

The TCK Profile page:

• https://michelephoenix.com/neurodiversity-tck-profiles/

Articles quoted in this episode:

• How to Help Neurodiverse TCKs in Transition – Jenilee Goodwin
• How to Notice Neurodiversity in Third Culture Kids – Jenilee Goodwin
• Navigating Neurodivergence and Third Culture Identity – Dr. Kristen Williamson
• Third Culture Autism: Being Different in a Difference – Nanyadiri (Lala)
• Belonging in Translation: Autism, ADHD, and the Hidden Labor of Adapting Across Cultures – Dr. Laura Mannucci

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Child Serve article on supporting families with children with greater needs: https://www.childserve.org/help-caregiver/
• The previous episode with Jenilee Goodwin: ⁠https://youtu.be/K4c24djz9Vg⁠

Further recommended reading:

• Belonging in Translation — Laura Mannucci
• Different, Not Less — Chloé Hayden
• Divergent Mind — Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You — Jenara Nerenberg
• Driven to Distraction — Hallowell & Ratey
• Embracing the Autism Spectrum — Dr. Stephanie Homes
• Lost in Translation — The Social Language Theory of Neurodivergence — Janae Elisabeth  
• Neurodiversity for Dummies — John Marble, KhushbooChabria, and Ranga Jayaraman
• Unmasking Autism — Devon Price
• Uniquely Human — Barry Prizant
• Uniquely Us — Dr. Stephanie Homes

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