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Being neurodivergent in a world built for neurotypical minds can feel like living in a foreign country and not knowing the local language.

The Neurodivergence Checklist offers a warm, practical and affirming map for ADHD and Autistic adults; not a tool for assessment or diagnosis, but a strengths-based guide to building on what you do well, finding support, and managing the challenges that come your way.

Experienced clinicians Dr Cate Howell and Dr Michele Murphy bring together decades of practice, lived and family experience, and current neuro-affirming thinking. At the heart of the book is their Connect Model and its ’10 Cs’ – Choice, Care, Capacity, Calm, Communicate, Connect, Challenge, Centre, Create and Celebrate – a set of interlinked, practical ideas grounded in Self-Determination Theory.

Each chapter explores one of the 10 Cs, blending accessible explanations with reflective prompts and practical checklists you can return to again and again. Written with compassion, curiosity and kindness, The Neurodivergence Checklist is a supportive companion for neurodivergent readers, their families and friends, and the health professionals who work alongside them – and an invitation to cultivate a life that genuinely fits who you are.

Authors

Dr Cate Howell

Dr Cate Howell trained as an Occupational Therapist, then as a medical practitioner. She worked for over 30 years as a GP and has a passion for mental health and therapy. She currently works as a therapist in rural areas in South Australia and Victoria.

Cate had a year 2000 Churchill Fellowship to explore the 'Primary Care Management of Anxiety and Depression', and on her return completed a PhD on depression. In 2012 Cate was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to mental health.

Cate shares her experience through teaching in the community as well as providing practical training for health professionals and therapists. She has written extensively, including many academic papers, and she has previously authored six books on mental health and wellbeing.
Dr Michele Murphy

Dr Michele Murphy has practised as a clinical psychologist for over thirty-seven years and has experience in public and private sectors. She currently works in private practice in South Australia. She holds first-class honours in psychology, a Master of Applied Psychology and a Doctor of Psychology, along with qualifications in family therapy and clinical hypnosis, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and its College of Clinical Psychologists.

Michele has been able to achieve an interesting variety in her past psychological practice which includes individual, couple and group therapy; educational seminars; teaching; organisational consulting; provision of employee assistance programs and professional supervision of Masters level psychology students. Michele has Board Approved Supervisor Status with the Australian Psychological Society and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Adelaide and The University of South Australia.

The Neurodivergence Checklist

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