Description
Updated 30 October 2026: now 222 words and terms, with 34 new words since 2025, including ABA, PBS, PTSD, Autistic Inertia, Hyperempathy, Presuming Competence, Capitalism and Crip Time. Every word is marked Starting point or Going deeper and credits the people who coined it where that is well documented, with a full reference list, a list of sources for the definitions, a contents page and bookmarks, new guidance pages and a poster of 35 key words. The update follows two reviews by Ryan Boren of Stimpunks Foundation. 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 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
- 222 words and terms, A to Z, each with its own dark green symbol on a sage (Starting point) or gold (Going deeper) tile
- Credits, references and sources: where a person or group coined or named a word, and this is well documented, their surname and the year follow the definition, with 125 full APA references at the end, and a separate list of 95 sources for facts stated in the definitions
- 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 poster of 35 key words to print at any size
- The introduction, neuro-affirming language and practice, identity-first language and abbreviations
- How this glossary was made, and its limits: how the words were chosen, how credits and sources were checked, which words are still debated, and what the glossary cannot do
- An 86-page A4 PDF to read on screen or print, with a contents page and bookmarks
- A plain-text Word version of the 222 definitions, references and sources, for screen readers, large print and translation tools
- 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
- Which file do I need? A one-page guide to the files
See the free Glossary page for all 222 words.
Using a screen reader? The plain-text Word version has every definition, reference and source.
Also on Amazon: the Kindle edition is out on 14 November 2026 and is available to pre-order now from Amazon UK and Amazon US. The paperback is out on the same day.
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