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  Though never formally diagnosed, many scholars believe Albert Einstein exhibited traits consistent with ADHD: forgetfulness, restlessness, and difficulty with traditional schooling. He was often labeled a poor student, yet his mind operated on a different frequency—one that saw the universe not as it was, but as it could be. Einstein’s ability to hyperfocus on abstract problems, his unconventional thinking, and his resistance to rigid systems all mirror ADHD strengths. His theories of relativity weren’t just scientific breakthroughs—they were acts of cognitive rebellion. Einstein’s legacy reframes ADHD not as disorder, but as divergence. His story invites us to see brilliance in the margins. post inspired by  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain  by Kristin Wilcox and Andrew Wilcox Book description: In this two-part book Andrew and his neuroscientist mom each tell their story about living with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. How do you survive life...

It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. This week we take a small step aside and focus on a narrow topic, one for authors of books on neurodiversity. The question is how to get these books discovered. Here are some suggestions. Hoping they will have some authors. 📚 Optimize Metadata & Keywords Use inclusive, specific terms like neurodiversity , ADHD , autism , OCD , executive function , and creative cognition in book descriptions and tags. Include emotional or experiential keywords: resilience , focus , pattern recognition , creative energy , lived experience . 🌐 Leverage Niche Communities Share excerpts or author interviews in neurodivergent-friendly forums (e.g., Reddit...

  Today's shared blog post comes from Franki Bagdade, author of the award-winning book,  I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them . Franki shares  neurodiverse family travel times . Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. For more posts by and about Franki, click  HERE . Book Description: Selected as Independent Authors' Network Book of the Year as the Outstanding Parenting Book and winner of the Literary Titan Gold Award, I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them, is the ultimate survival guide for parents living through one of the strangest times in history. This " how to guide" will support you even if you are exhausted and burnt out in improving your child(ren)'s behavior. Written by an expert with 20 years of experience in behavioral observation in the classroom, in overnight camp, and more. Franki's storyteller cadence helps the book to read as if it's a casual conversation and pep talk between two parents over coffee. Franki is raw, au...