Sources + Further Reading

This project has been shaped by lived experience, long conversations, late-night Google searches, and the desire to understand what love looks like when connection isn’t automatic.

While much of what you’ll find here is drawn from my personal journey, it’s also informed by thoughtful research, trusted experts, and the language others have helped shape. Below is a list of resources that have supported this work and may support you too:

Neurodiversity + Relationships

  • ADDitude Magazinewww.additudemag.com

  • Understood.orgwww.understood.org

  • “Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD?” by Gina Pera

  • “Neurodiverse Relationships” by Joanna Stevenson (PDA Society UK)

Dyslexia + Emotional Impact

ADHD & Emotional Regulation

  • CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) – www.chadd.org

  • “Driven to Distraction” by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey

  • The Gottman Institute (emotional flooding in relationships) – www.gottman.com

Other Influences

  • Personal therapy and coaching grounded in trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming frameworks

  • Conversations with educators, speech-language pathologists, and partners navigating neurodiverse love