Description
Updated 23 October 2026: now 203 words and terms, with 12 new ones including ABA, PBS, PTSD, Stuck states, Symphrenia and Crip time. Every word is marked Starting point or Going deeper, credits the people who coined it where that is documented, and there is a full reference list, new guidance pages and a word mat. Already bought it? The update is free: the download links in your order confirmation email now give you the new versions, with no limit and no expiry. Can’t find the email? Write to helen@autisticrealms.com from the email address you used to buy. See what changed.
The Updated 2026 edition of my Neuro-Affirming Glossary of Key Words and Terms, written from lived experience as an Autistic ADHD adult and parent and over twenty years of SEND teaching. It brings together the words families, educators and professionals meet every day, explained plainly and neurodiversity-affirming all the way through.
What is inside
- 203 words and terms, A to Z, each with its own dark green symbol on a sage (Starting point) or gold (Going deeper) tile
- Credits and references: where a person or group coined or named a word, their surname and the year follow the definition, with 82 full APA references at the end
- Using this glossary: guidance for parents and carers, practitioners and trainers, therapy and coaching, and Autistic and neurodivergent readers, with games, activities and journal prompts
- The words by level, and a printable word mat of 35 key words
- The introduction, neuro-affirming language and practice, identity-first language, abbreviations and signposting
- New: How this glossary was made, and its limits: how the words were chosen, how credits were checked, which words are still debated, and what the glossary cannot do
- A 65-page A4 PDF to read on screen or print
- Free: How to use the Neuro-Affirming Glossary, a 7-page activity guide for individuals and journalling, 1:1 and group work, educational settings, and workplace and practitioner training
See the free Glossary page for all 203 words.
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