In neurodivergent communication, mitigating language is especially relevant because it involves the social “softening” around the literal content of a message—hedging, indirectness, qualifiers, politeness markers, and implied meaning. For example, compare: More direct/literal More mitigated “Turn the music down.” “Would you mind turning the music down a little?” “I disagree.” “I’m not sure I see…
Glossary of Neurodivergent Topics About This Glossary Neurodivergent is an umbrella term rather than a diagnosis. It describes people whose brains process, learn, communicate, regulate, sense, or experience the world differently from what society considers typical. Some terms in this glossary are clinical, while others were developed by neurodivergent communities. Language preferences vary. When discussing…
Mental compulsions are invisible rituals that happen in your mind to reduce anxiety caused by an obsession. In OCD, people often think of compulsions as visible behaviors (checking, washing, arranging). But many compulsions are purely cognitive — and can be harder to spot because they look like “just thinking.” The OCD Loop (Quick Refresher) Mental…
“Intellectual OCD” isn’t a formal diagnosis, but clinicians often use it to describe obsessions and compulsions that happen primarily in thinking, rather than through visible rituals. It often overlaps with: What It Looks Like Core Pattern The person feels a compulsive need to resolve, understand, or mentally perfect an idea — often philosophical, moral, identity-based,…
In Internal Family Systems (IFS), noticing when you’re not in Self-energy is less about getting it “right” and more about recognizing who is currently driving the system. Here are clear, practical ways to tell—plus IFS-style questions you can use in real time. 1. You feel urgent, reactive, or contracted IFS check-in questions: 2. You’re fused…
Here are several neurodivergent-friendly prompts designed to help you identify and get to know your parts in a way that feels accessible, sensory-friendly, and structured: Sensory Prompts Visual Prompts Descriptive & Role-Based Prompts Creative & Metaphorical Prompts Communication & Relationship Prompts Using These Prompts Each prompt is just a starting point. Feel free to mix,…
This questionnaire helps assess how a client identifies and interacts with their internal parts and emotions. It is designed with neurodivergent-friendly options, incorporating sensory, structured, and alternative ways of self-awareness. Section 1: General Awareness of Internal Experience Section 2: Identifying Emotions & Parts Section 3: Relationship with Parts & Emotions Section 4: Sensory & Alternative…
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