{"id":17468,"date":"2022-11-02T19:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T23:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/?p=17468"},"modified":"2022-11-02T20:40:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T00:40:45","slug":"representation-in-books-neurodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/notreally\/archives\/17468","title":{"rendered":"Representation in Books: Neurodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neurodivergence is a term that describes variations in brain function. Some forms of neurodiversity may be familiar, such as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), and Dyslexia. Others may be less familiar\u2014or perhaps you never knew their specific name, such as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder & the now depreciated term Asperger\u2019s Syndrome), Developmental Speech Disorder, Dyspraxia and many other diagnoses.<\/p>\n

\"Icelandic<\/a>There are some who claim conditions such as autism are \u201cnew illnesses\u201d or a result of modern life and (insert any technology here). However, a look into folklore will show you that neurodivergence is simply a new name for old symptoms.<\/p>\n

They jumped up from their bed and rushed in there to find their boy going through every barrel and pouch, every bag and shelf. There he was, as he had never gone, eating whatever he could get his hands on, and as soon as he saw his parents he gave them a frown and shrieked. His expression was grim, his eyes did not burn as bright and he spoke not a single word to his parents. The following days he wobbled around the house, kicking and yelling and stuffing into his mouth any scrap of food he could get his hands on. His parents watched him with a heavy heart, almost thinking it could not be their child. Indeed, he felt like a very different boy all together.<\/p>\n

— Hj\u00f6rleifur Helgi Stef\u00e1nsson and Tord Sandstr\u00f6m Fahlstr\u00f6m, Icelandic Folk Tales<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A certain mother\u2019s child had been taken away out of its cradle by the elves, and a changeling with a large head and staring eyes, which would do nothing but eat and drink, laid in its place. In her trouble she went to her neighbour, and asked her advice. The neighbour said that she was to carry the changeling into the kitchen, set it down on the hearth, light a fire, and boil some water in two egg-shells, which would make the changeling laugh, and if he laughed, all would be over with him.<\/p>\n

— Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales<\/em> (~1818)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"The<\/a>And not just in folklore. Take these passages from Agatha Christie\u2019s The Moving Finger <\/em>(1943).<\/p>\n

\u2018By the way, Megan is coming to lunch.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Is she? Good.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018You like her?\u2019 I asked.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think she\u2019s a changeling,\u2019 said Joanna. \u2018Something left on a doorstep, you know, while the fairies take the right one away. It\u2019s very interesting to meet a changeling.<\/p>\n

— Agatha Christie, The Moving Finger<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was curious that one could never gauge what Megan would think or feel.<\/p>\n

Joanna nodded and said: \u2018No, one never does know with changelings.\u2019<\/p>\n

— Agatha Christie, The Moving Finger<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Dead<\/a><\/p>\n

Megan is repeatedly described by others as not getting sarcasm, as being odd and queer, and even describes herself as not being a real person.<\/p>\n

\u2018Won\u2019t you have one?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018No, I don\u2019t think I will, but it was very nice of you to offer it to me\u2014 just as though I was a real person.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Aren\u2019t you a real person?\u2019 I said amused.<\/p>\n

Megan shook her head, then, changing the subject,<\/p>\n

— Agatha Christie, The Moving Finger<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That book also has (at least) two queer characters, reminding us there is nothing new under the sun.<\/p>\n

Neurodivergence has historically been classified as a disorder, however, it seems nonsensical to classify 15-20% of the population as disordered when left-handedness (which affects only 10% of the population) is no longer classified as such.<\/p>\n

One reason for the push to see these conditions are a variation rather than a disorder is the growing evidence of underdiagnosis in females and minorities. For women and girls, socialization and social expectations can cause some neurodivergent conditions to present differently than they do in males, leading to missed or severely delayed diagnoses.<\/p>\n

For minorities, the reasons behind missed and delayed diagnoses can be even more complicated, however, as with mental health, allowing these conditions to be seen as part of being human<\/em>, rather than a disability to hide or be ashamed of, helps everyone.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Just as you can expand your knowledge of mental and physical illnesses and ailments reading fiction, you can do the same for neurodiversity. More fiction is being published each year, including stories written by neurodivergent individuals.<\/p>\n

We need to seek out stories with characters unlike ourselves. To see other\u2019s lives from their perspective. Doing so not only broadens our own perspective, it lets us see how the world could be made less difficult for those who aren\u2019t average or typical.<\/p>\n

I firmly believe stories are one of the best ways to do this, because as neurodivergent characters live and fall in love and solve mysteries and have adventures, it becomes clear neurodivergence (like mental illness, like physical disability) isn\u2019t some horror to be hidden, but simply another way of being a human.<\/p>\n

Even more importantly, stories with neurodivergent women and minorities allow those who have gone undiagnosed to see themselves in the stories they read, and perhaps seek a diagnosis that might allow them to discover ways to make life easier.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve gathered here a few quotes from or about characters that are either explicitly written as neurodiverse, or who display traits common to those on the spectrum.<\/p>\n

Quotes<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Touching is never a joke to Charlie. He doesn\u2019t hate it as a general rule, but he does prefer advance warning and for hand sanitizer to be involved.<\/p>\n

— Alison Cochrun<\/a>, The Charm Offensive<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Uninvited touches irritated her, and her mother knew it. She did it to \u201cacclimate\u201d her.<\/p>\n

— Helen Hoang<\/a>, The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It wasn’t that Martin disliked shaking hands, although there were some days where the touch of another person’s skin did make him shudder.<\/p>\n

— Ada Maria Soto<\/a>, Agents of Winter<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIs that what happened today? Is that why you went to the tavern? You didn\u2019t hear me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot exactly. I did hear you, and I understood what you were saying at the time. It\u2019s just\u2026\u201d She winced, and her voice grew soft again. \u201cIt was so loud downstairs and\u2026 Sometimes I concentrate so hard on hearing and understanding what\u2019s being said that I\u2026 I forget to remember it. I know that sounds mad, but\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

He squeezed her hand. \u201cYou\u2019re not mad.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Alissa Johnson<\/a>, A Dangerous Deceit<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Play<\/a><\/p>\n

(W)hile most people startle mildly when surprised, I jump out of my skin, adrenaline floods my system, and all I want to do is curl up into the fetal position. It\u2019s unsettling and embarrassing.<\/p>\n

— Chloe Liese, Always Only You<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was almost unheard-of for Michael to look anyone directly in the eye, with the exception of his children.<\/p>\n

— Jane Steen<\/a>, Lady Helena Investigates<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(T)hey said the eyes were the windows to the soul, and Clem didn\u2019t feel comfortable peering into people\u2019s windows.<\/p>\n

— KJ Charles<\/a> An Unseen Attraction<\/em> (Sins of the Cities)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Toby twisted his mouth in dissatisfaction, or embarrassment. \u201cI forget sometimes, to say things. Small talk is difficult for me.\u201d He made eye contact again. \u201cI don\u2019t want to be rude, so I\u2019ve learned to ask.\u201d<\/p>\n

— R Cooper<\/a> The Other Side of the Roses<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Cant<\/a><\/p>\n

I like my books. They\u2019re one of the most vital tools in my arsenal for navigating human behavior, to explore my feelings about the parts of life that most confuse me. Books help me feel a bit more connected to a world that often is hard to make sense of. Books are patient with me. They don\u2019t laugh at me instead of with me. They don\u2019t ask why I\u2019m \u201calways\u201d frowning, or why I can\u2019t sit still. Books welcome me\u2014 weirdness and all\u2014 and take me exactly as I am.<\/p>\n

— Chloe Liese, Always Only You<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Laura wouldn\u2019t have picked up the phone, only she thought it was Ruth.<\/p>\n

Which was, in hindsight, ridiculous. Ruth never called. Ruth hated phone conversations. She was a text-only kind of girl.<\/p>\n

— Talia Hibbert<\/a>, Damaged Goods<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(W)ith his job being IT, there were often good reasons he came home having exhausted his social-skill quota for the day and was only up to playing some games or reading a book before crashing. Books and video games also didn\u2019t yell at you, or snidely act as though you were a waste of space.<\/p>\n

— Aidan Wayne<\/a>, Play It Again<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A few days later, Corbin seemed out of sorts. Alex was working the cash register and when he asked Corbin how his day was going, Corbin muttered, \u201cYou can\u2019t talk to me today. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right,\u201d Alex said. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Roan Parrish<\/a>, The Remaking of Corbin Wale<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There was no easy way to explain being a grown man who was terrified of meaningless conversations and meeting new people. Saying small social embarrassments haunted him for years made him sound obsessive and weird.<\/p>\n

— R Cooper<\/a>, Vincent’s Thanksgiving Date<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(T)here\u2019s only one glass of sangria in my system, but I\u2019m flushed and relaxed, slightly buzzed, which is when I feel like I have a tiny glimpse of what it\u2019s like to be a socially fluent human. To flow with conversation and enjoy it,<\/p>\n

— Chloe Liese, Always Only You<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cDo loud noises bring on these episodes? Or is it something else?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawrence shook his head. Noise was only the beginning. \u201cI need things to be predictable,\u201d<\/p>\n

— Cat Sebastian<\/a>, The Lawrence Browne Affair<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI simply prefer to retain control of my surroundings, because if I do not, I get a headache.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Theresa Romain<\/a>, To Charm a Naughty Countess<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(His) therapist\u2013 had been encouraging him to attempt to form other friendships. He had tried to explain how difficult that was, that patterns and routine gave his life order and that other people caused breaks in those patterns that could verge on physically painful.<\/p>\n

— Ada Maria Soto<\/a>, Agents of Winter<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When Michael was in London for parliamentary business, he employed another secretary. Such help was vital since Michael, a highly intelligent man in all other respects, had never acquired the ability to read or write.<\/p>\n

— Jane Steen<\/a>, Lady Helena Investigates<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI\u2019m capable of making out words on a page. I know my alphabet. It\u2019s just\u2026I am not any good at making sense of all those symbols. I can pick out words, but by the time I\u2019ve got the next one down, I\u2019ve practically forgotten the last. They never quite manage to coalesce into sentences.\u201d His voice was whisper-quiet, but he spoke with a dire urgency.<\/p>\n

— Courtney Milan<\/a>, Unveiled<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Conventionally<\/a><\/p>\n

[Jaxon has severe dyslexia]
\nCaleb grinned. \u201cHi. How are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaxon beamed<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m fine<\/em>,\u201d he signed. Signed<\/em>! \u201cHow are you<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou speak ASL<\/em>?!\u201d Caleb signed back, sure his eyes were bugging out of his head.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly a little,\u201d Jaxon said. \u201cI tried to learn some basics. Thought it might make things easier for you if you could sign at least a little to me. I didn\u2019t get to learn very much. I only had a few days. But it\u2019s not that hard to learn! It\u2019s just memorization, so even I could get it through my head.\u201d His smile was bashful, but he still looked nervous, like he was waiting for Caleb\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n

This man had started learning ASL for their first date<\/em>. And he was good<\/em> at it.<\/p>\n

And he thought he was stupid<\/em>?<\/p>\n

— Aidan Wayne<\/a>, Loud and Clear<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201c(T)hey\u2019re easier to see than the way writing usually looks. The letters don\u2019t move around.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLetters move around?\u201d I looked curiously at my brother.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey do for me. They wiggle and slip away when I try to look at them. But this writing is in a picture, so the picture holds it steady for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Jane Steen<\/a>, Lady Helena Investigates<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"An<\/a><\/p>\n

Until then it hadn\u2019t occurred to Phillip that his own difficulty with reading might be something that ran in the blood.<\/p>\n

— Cat Sebastian<\/a>. It Takes Two to Tumble<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cShe used to tell me, \u2018S-spit it out boy.\u2019 I d-don\u2019t think she meant to be cruel, but I didn\u2019t like it.\u201d It had always seemed like such an ugly idea. My words reduced to nothing but phlegm.<\/p>\n

Adam was frowning rather fiercely. \u201cYour parents never said anything?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t ask them. I was too scared they . . . um . . . agreed with her. And I didn\u2019t want to make my mother do the \u2018he\u2019s very sensitive\u2019 speech because I could tell my father didn\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Alexis Hall<\/a>, Waiting for the Flood<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Caleb had spent his whole life fighting with a world that judged him on one single trait. Stamped stupid on his forehead in bright-red ink because he couldn\u2019t get them to listen to what he had to say instead of how he said it. He knew what that fucking felt like. But he also knew he was a privileged bastard who\u2019d gotten good grades without much trouble, who\u2019d gotten into great schools as a result, who worked hard, yeah, but who\u2019d also had the method and means to get to where he wanted to be.<\/p>\n

— Aidan Wayne<\/a>, Loud and Clear<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201c(S)ecret.\u201d Actually, I hated that word. The c was a nail, driven jagged into a wall, waiting to catch at you and tear you skinless.<\/p>\n

— Alexis Hall<\/a>, Waiting for the Flood<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Always<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael looked uneasy. He saw eating as a necessity rather than an enjoyment and was a little squeamish about food.<\/p>\n

— Jane Steen<\/a>, Lady Helena Investigates<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Martin’s plate looked more like a small Thanksgiving-themed charcuterie board with bits of this and that minus certain flavors and textures he knew Martin wouldn’t like.<\/p>\n

— Ada Maria Soto<\/a>, Agents of Winter<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(It) was actually one of her main weaknesses, and a defining characteristic of her disorder. She didn\u2019t know how to be semi-interested in something. She was either indifferent . . . or obsessed. And her obsessions weren\u2019t passing things. They consumed her and became a part of her. She kept them close, wove them into her very life. Just like her work.<\/p>\n

— Helen Hoang<\/a>. The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That was what she\u2019d liked about his live stream, apart from his voice\u2014 that he was deeply and unashamedly interested in something.<\/p>\n

— Alyssa Cole<\/a>, Can’t Escape Love<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Some people thought Theresa stupid. She wasn\u2019t, not remotely. She was just the kind of clever that cared so little for what others thought that it was often mistaken for stupidity. When she could make herself sit still long enough to read, she understood everything. But she was always distracted\u2014 or, at least, she was always distracting herself.<\/p>\n

— Courtney Milan<\/a>, Once Upon a Marquess<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cUm\u2026 Noah?\u201d A furrow had appeared between Jordan\u2019s eyebrows. \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n

Noah scrubbed his hands over his face. He knew he was doing that thing where he jumped between topics that were related in his mind and forgot to explain the connection to his listener.<\/p>\n

— ES Yu<\/a>, Human Enough<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She wasn\u2019t graceful. She was, in fact, the opposite of graceful. He worried for her safety once every five seconds at least. When she poured half of the hot water onto the counter, he was only surprised that she didn\u2019t scald herself in the process.<\/p>\n

— Talia Hibbert<\/a> A Girl Like Her<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He knew he looked like an automaton, staring blankly and answering furious shouts in a featureless voice, and he well knew it didn\u2019t ever make anyone less angry, but it was all the defence he had against the awful spectre of violent, murderous rage.<\/p>\n

— KJ Charles<\/a> An Unseen Attraction<\/em> (Sins of the Cities)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Stella flinched, and her already anxious heart squeezed. Fighting was her absolute least favorite thing. When people fought, it always felt like a personal attack for her. It didn\u2019t matter if she was just a bystander.<\/p>\n

— Helen Hoang<\/a>, The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The psychologist said I\u2019d have been diagnosed sooner if not for my fantastic ability to follow rules, copy behaviors, and pretend I was \u201cnormal.\u201d Everyone hits a breaking point, the shrink said. It was only a matter of time before I\u2019d have to stop pretending and get honest about my neurological difference.<\/p>\n

— Chloe Liese, Always Only You<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I confess that several times during the process of writing A Dangerous Deceit<\/em>, I wondered if I should have my heroine struggle with something more likely to be familiar to readers. I never wavered for long, however \u2014 in large part because the inspiration for Jane Ballenger came from a much-loved member of my own family, a young woman who faces many of the same challenges. I wanted to give her, and readers like her, a heroine of their own.<\/p>\n

— Alissa Johnson<\/a>, A Dangerous Deceit<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Neurodiverse Characters<\/h4>\n
Female Characters<\/h5>\n
Romance Books<\/h6>\n

A Girl Like Her<\/em><\/a> (2018) Talia Hibbert<\/a>, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

The Kiss Quotient<\/em><\/a> (2018) Helen Hoang<\/a>, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Always Only You<\/a><\/em> (2020) Chloe Liese, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Unlocked<\/em><\/a> (2011) Courtney Milan<\/a>, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t Escape Love<\/em><\/a> (2019) Alissa Cole<\/a>, main character [ADHD]<\/p>\n

Destined To Last<\/em> (2010) Alissa Johnson<\/a>, main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover<\/em><\/a> (2012) Sarah MacLean<\/a>, main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Once Upon a Marquess<\/em><\/a> (2015) Courtney Milan<\/a>, sibling [not defined]<\/p>\n

ASD: 4 | ADHD: 1 | dyslexia: 0 | other\/not defined: 3<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mystery Books<\/h6>\n

Dahlia Donovan<\/a> Motts Cold Case series: Poisoned Primrose<\/em><\/a> (2020) main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Sherry Thomas<\/a> Lady Sherlock series: A Study In Scarlet Women<\/em> (2016) main character, sibling [ASD]<\/p>\n

A Dangerous Deceit<\/em><\/a> (2017) Alissa Johnson<\/a>, main character [central auditory processing disorder]<\/p>\n

The Moving Finger<\/em><\/a> (1942) Agatha Christie<\/a> secondary [not defined]<\/p>\n

ASD: 2 | ADHD: 0 | dyslexia: 0 | other\/not defined: 2<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Male Characters<\/h5>\n
Romance Books<\/h6>\n

Unveiled<\/em><\/a> (2011) Courtney Milan<\/a>, main character [dyslexia]<\/p>\n

It Takes Two to Tumble <\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/em>(2017) Cat Sebastian<\/a>, <\/u>main character [dyslexia]<\/p>\n

Untouchable<\/em><\/a> (2018) Talia Hibbert<\/a>, main character [dyslexia]<\/p>\n

Loud and Clear<\/em><\/a> (2016) Aidan Wayne<\/a>, main character [dyslexia, speech disorder]<\/p>\n

Waiting for the Flood<\/em><\/a> (2018) Alexis Hall<\/a>, main character [speech disorder]<\/p>\n

An Unseen Attraction<\/em><\/a> (2017) KJ Charles<\/a>, main character [dyspraxia, ASD]<\/p>\n

The Other Side of the Roses<\/em><\/a> (2017) R Cooper<\/a> main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t Escape Love<\/em><\/a> (2019) Alissa Cole<\/a>, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

To Charm a Naughty Countess<\/em><\/a> (2014) Theresa Romain character<\/a>, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Ada Maria Soto<\/a>\u2018s The Agency: His Quiet Agent<\/em><\/a> (2017), Merlin in the Library<\/em><\/a> (2018), Agents of Winter<\/em> (2022) main character [not defined: ASD, ADHD]<\/p>\n

Connection Error<\/em> (2016) Annabeth Albert<\/a>, main character [ADHD]<\/p>\n

In Pursuit Of<\/em>\u2026 (2017) Courtney Milan<\/a>, main character [not defined: ADHD]<\/p>\n

The Lawrence Browne Affair <\/a><\/em>(2017) Cat Sebastian<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Unraveled<\/em> (2011) Courtney Milan<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Vincent\u2019s Thanksgiving Date<\/em><\/a> (2014) R Cooper<\/a>, main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

How to Be a Normal Person<\/em> (2015) TJ Klune<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

The Remaking of Corbin Wale<\/em><\/a> (2017) Roan Parrish<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Play It Again<\/em><\/a> (2019) Aidan Wayne<\/a>, main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Conventionally Yours<\/em><\/a> (2020) Annabeth Albert<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

The Charm Offensive<\/em><\/a> (2021) Alison Cochrun<\/a>, main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

A Gentleman’s Position<\/em> (2016) KJ Charles<\/a> sibling [dyslexia]<\/p>\n

ASD: 5 | ADHD: 3 | dyslexia: 5 | other\/not defined: 8<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mystery Books<\/h6>\n

Dahlia Donovan<\/a>\u2018s London Podcast series: Cosplay Killer<\/em> (2020), main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Dahlia Donovan<\/a>\u2018s Grasmere Cottage series: Dead in the Garden<\/em> (2018), Dead in the Pond<\/em> (2018), Dead in the Shop<\/em> (2018) main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

A Case for Christmas<\/em><\/a> (2021) J.A. Rock<\/a> & Lisa Henry<\/a> main character [not defined]<\/p>\n

Jane Steen<\/a> \u2018s Lady Helena Investigates series: Lady Helena Investigates<\/em><\/a> (2018), Lady Odelia’s Secret<\/em><\/a> (2022) sibling [dyslexia]<\/p>\n

ASD: 2 | ADHD: 0 | dyslexia: 1 | other\/not defined: 1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fantasy Books<\/h6>\n

Human Enough<\/em><\/a> (2019) ES Yu, main character [ASD]<\/p>\n

Ella Stainton<\/a>\u2019s Kilty Pleasures series: Best Laid Plaids<\/em> (2020), Where There\u2019s a Kilt, There\u2019s a Way<\/em> (2021) main character [ADHD]<\/p>\n

Libriomancer<\/em> (2012) Jim C. Hines<\/a>, [ASD]<\/p>\n

ASD: 2 | ADHD: 1 | dyslexia: 0 | other\/not defined: 0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

References<\/h4>\n