The Neurotypical & Neurodivergent Relationship Handbook

What's inside

Are you in a relationship where one of you is neurotypical and the other is neurodivergent: autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, or otherwise? Do you struggle and juggle with communication, sensory needs, supporting your partner while handling your own self-care? Many mixed neurotype couples face these special challenges, but most relationship books don't cover these issues.

The Neurotypical & Neurodivergent Relationship Handbook is an inclusive, straightforward guide for mixed neurotype couples (or other relationships) who want to create an understanding and easy-going connection. Based on real-life stories, expert research, and the lived experience of both neurodivergent and neurotypical partners, this handbook provides research-backed tools for communication, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, intimacy, self-care, and more.

Inside, you'll discover:

• Clear explanations of neurodiversity: Understand neurotypical and neurodivergent identities, and how they impact relationships.
• Communication strategies: Prevent and repair misunderstandings and bridge the gap between different processing styles.
• Handling sensory needs and executive function: Practical tips for daily life and dealing with overwhelm.
• Crisis management and safety planning: Handling rage, meltdowns, shutdowns, and mental health challenges.
• Emotional regulation and resilience: Techniques for managing stress and emotional overload.
• Intimacy and connection: Guidance for building closeness and physical intimacy in neurodiverse relationships.
• Self-care and survival strategies: Support for both neurotypical and neurodivergent partners to maintain well-being.
• Setting boundaries and navigating family dynamics: Tools for healthy boundaries with extended family, friends, and co-workers.
• Step-by-step worksheets and scripts: Guided exercises, reflection, and more.
• Case studies and real couple stories: Insights from a wide range of relationship types.
• Myth-busting FAQs and research-backed insights: Debunking common misconceptions about mixed neurotype couples.

Whether you're newly together, long-term partners, or supporting a loved one's relationship, this book will help you move from confusion to connection and from frustration to flourishing.

Embrace your differences. Build your strengths. Create a partnership that truly works for both of you.

Part of the You, Me & AuDHD series, and written in the same plain, judgment-free language as the rest of the collection.

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