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She deep dives into her painful childhood journey finding a diagnosis, tackles the changing landscape of autism labels and really focuses on the extreme mental health tendencies neurodivergent people are prone to (approx. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. As a adult woman with autism I found this a joy to read, and it is definitely something I recommend to young neurodivergent people to serve as a reminder (like the title indicates) that you may be different but that doesn’t make you less. this book existing is such a gift and makes me so happy to be alive in a time where i have the honor and opportunity to read it. I've even had friends of mine watch her videos and TikToks of her openly stimming while seeing sharks and say things like "I'm not saying that you two are the same person, I'm just saying we haven't ever seen the two of you in the same room.
That's not me shaming anyone for what they love - I just *don't* relate to the genie from Aladdin in a very significant way, nor do I necessarily agree that Rafiki in The Lion King is coded as having ADHD. The book consists of autobiographical parts while it simultaneously tries to be a guide to autistic people. Chlo Hayden is an award-winning actor and disability advocate, motivational speaker and social media influencer whose story of being 'different, not less' has attracted a worldwide following. By writing this book, by sharing her story, Chloé has helped me to accept myself as I am, and to realise that my neurodivergence doesn't make me unworthy of a happily ever after.
An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and advocate Chloé Hayden. I wouldn't recommend this to neurodivergent friends my own age *but*, if there were a neurodivergent teen or younger person in my life who loved books, I'd happily gift them this - especially an autistic young woman - I found the mentions of menstruation and hormones and how these effect autistic people to be really interesting. This made a lot of her advice and suggestions utterly useless to me, as they were mostly based on having supportive people around you or the money to be able to get to support groups and participate in hobby groups. I didn't learn anything new myself about autism and ADHD as I have read and learned a lot about it in the past couple of years, but the book would be a great introduction for a young person who is just starting to learn about it.
So to have such a personal, conversational piece such as this outlining a true experience whilst also providing education and helpful tips and tricks is pretty phenomenal. i wish i had this book growing up instead of wanting to off myself for how my brain works and thinking i was just broken and wired wrong. Different, Not Less is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with insights on how autism and ADHD present differently in females, advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive relationships, communities and workplaces and much more. I feel like the assumed readers are kids/teens with similar interests to Chloé who would enjoy all the fairy tale analogies and find something new in the advice about school, dating, self care, socialising, and adulting. Whether you or someone you know is neurodivergent, or neither and you simply want to better yourself by being educated by someone who ACTUALLY has firsthand experience with being neurodivergent, this is the book for you.And it feels a bit like this book is a speech asking for change and man, I fully agree but I already knew this. This is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive communities and much more.
Katie Koullas, CEO, Yellow Ladybugs'The guide to life that I wish I'd been handed when I was an undiagnosed Autistic kid, unsure of my place in the world . Or, that someone like me, who has already been diagnosed, will pick up this book and find all the reminders they need to navigate the world with their head held high: you are different, and you have the right to demand and expect more instead of settling for less.
Whether you're neurodivergent or supporting those who are, Different, Not Less will inspire you to create a more inclusive world where everyone feels like they belong. It was so perfectly written and I would recommend this to anyone, it has a very casual vibe which makes it super accessible to all ages and was engaging and informative. This doesn’t have to be a contradiction but in “Different Not Less” these two genres feel so isolated and don’t play well together.
Reading Different, Not Less brought me a sense of reassurance that there was a place for me in this world, that I would find my happily ever after. Eye-opening and very heartfelt, this was a great listen that I highly recommend to anyone wanting to better understand the diversity of neurodivergent minds/experiences! If you want to read about what it is like to be disabled in a world full of ableism then please do yourself a favour and pick this up.Highly recommend to those newly diagnosed, and also recommend to those with loved ones recently diagnosed (children, friends, partners etc), this book will be really helpful in learning how to support the neurodivergents in your life. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. A wonderfully inclusive - and often wonderfully funny - exploration of neurodiversity that never fails to celebrate the positive, Different, Not Less resounds with the lived experience of its gifted author. Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. I personally believe that anyone - be it teachers, partners, parents, friends - who shares their life with an autistic person should at least read Chapter 3: Sensory Issues, Stimming, Meltdowns, Shutdown and Burnout.
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