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# NEUROQUEER

THE WRITINGS OF DR. NICK WALKER

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- [NEURODIVERSITY: SOME BASIC TERMS & DEFINITIONS](https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/) - Nick Walker, PhD I wrote "Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions" back in 2014. So far, of all the pieces I’ve written, this is the one that’s been most frequently cited in other people’s work (academic and otherwise). The definitive, citable version of this essay, along with supplementary comments, can be found in my book
- [NEUROQUEER: AN INTRODUCTION](https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-an-introduction/) - Nick Walker, PhD I originally wrote and published this piece in the Spring of 2015. This is an updated version, slightly revised and expanded in the Summer of 2021. The definitive, citable version of this essay, along with supplementary comments, can be found in my book Neuroqueer Heresies. If you're an academic seeking definitive reference
- [PERSON-FIRST LANGUAGE IS THE LANGUAGE OF AUTISTIPHOBIC BIGOTS](https://neuroqueer.com/person-first-language-is-the-language-of-autistiphobic-bigots/) - Nick Walker, PhD A number of autistic authors have written critiques of person-first language in the past, beginning with Jim Sinclair’s “Why I Dislike Person First Language” in 1999. While these previous critiques have articulated excellent points with which I’m largely in agreement, I haven’t been entirely satisfied with them; I’ve yet to encounter
- [AUTISM & THE PATHOLOGY PARADIGM](https://neuroqueer.com/autism-and-the-pathology-paradigm/) - Nick Walker, PhD This little essay started out as an excerpt from my doctoral dissertation proposal. In 2016 I revised it so that it would stand well enough on its own, and posted it on the Neurocosmopolitanism website. It’s written in formal enough language that quotes from it can fit nicely into academic papers,
- [NEUROTYPICAL PSYCHOTHERAPISTS & AUTISTIC CLIENTS](https://neuroqueer.com/neurotypical-psychotherapists-and-autistic-clients/) - Nick Walker, PhD I wrote this piece in the Fall of 2014. Since 2010, I’ve been a faculty member at California Institute of Integral Studies, a school known for its excellent Counseling Psychotherapy graduate programs. Most of the grad students in my classes are in training to become psychotherapists, and many of the students in
- [WHAT IS AUTISM?](https://neuroqueer.com/what-is-autism/) - Nick Walker, PhD I wrote this piece back in 2014, because I'd seen so many attempts by others to briefly define autism––in presentations, websites, brochures, academic papers, etc.––and they'd all been dreadful. I decided the world needed some good basic introductory “What Is Autism” text that was: 1.) consistent with current evidence; 2.) not based
- [THROW AWAY THE MASTER'S TOOLS: LIBERATING OURSELVES FROM THE PATHOLOGY PARADIGM](https://neuroqueer.com/throw-away-the-masters-tools/) - Nick Walker, PhD I wrote the original version of "Throw Away the Master's Tools" in 2011, cobbling it together from a lot of things I'd posted in private online autistic discussion forums starting around 2004. The original version was published in 2012 in the anthology Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking. The version below is a
- [ACADEMIC WORK](https://neuroqueer.com/academia/) - I'm a professor at California Institute of Integral Studies, where I teach in the undergraduate Psychology and Psychedelic Studies programs, and sometimes in the Somatic Psychology MA program. Definitive, citable versions of my essays on the neurodiversity paradigm and Neuroqueer Theory can be found in my book, Neuroqueer Heresies. I’m omnivorous in my scholarly interests,
- [ESSAYS & INTERVIEWS](https://neuroqueer.com/essays/) - Citable versions of my essays, along with background information and additional commentary, can be found in my book Neuroqueer Heresies. Please note that approximately two-thirds of the material in Neuroqueer Heresies does not appear on this site and is available only in the book. Interview: Ripples of Goodwill (2011) Throw Away the Master's Tools
- [CONTACT](https://neuroqueer.com/contact/) - Due to my busy schedule and the fact that I receive over 300 messages each week, I no longer respond to requests for free advice, consultation, information, or resources. Please only contact me if you'd like to do one of the following: • Engage my services as a paid speaker, workshop facilitator, or consultant •
- [VIDEOS & PODCASTS](https://neuroqueer.com/videos-podcasts/) - Autism, Empathy, & Theory of Mind (2015) Don't Panic; Trust the Weirdness (2015) Aucademy Interview on Neurodiversity & Neuroqueering (2020) Aucademy Interview on Neuroqueer Theory & Practice (2021) Neurologic Podcast Interview on Neuroqueer Heresies (2021) Aucademy Interview on Neuroqueer Heresies (2022) Intersections on the Spectrum Podcast Interview (2022) On the Intersection of Queerness & Neurodivergence
- [BOOKS](https://neuroqueer.com/books/) - Neuroqueer Heresies Neuroqueer Heresies collects my shorter writings on neurodiversity, autism, and Neuroqueer Theory, including 120 pages of brand-new material that’s never before been available online or in print. Order from Your Local Indie Bookstore, Autonomous Press, or Amazon. Audiobook now available from Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com, and Audible. Routledge Handbook for Creative Futures I was honored
- [NEUROQUEER HERESIES](https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-heresies/) - Order from Your Local Bookshop, Autonomous Press, or Amazon Audiobook now available from Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com, and Audible Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities Neuroqueer Heresies collects my shorter writings on neurodiversity, autism, and Neuroqueer Theory, including 120 pages of brand-new material that's never before been available online or in
- [NEURODIVERSITY & INTERSECTIONALITY](https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-intersectionality/) - The wonderful folks at the Rowan University Center for Neurodiversity invited me to give a virtual talk on "Neurodiversity and Intersectionality." Did the talk on March 24, 2022, for a truly lovely and larger-than-expected audience, and here it is!
- [ETHICS OF THE NEURODIVERSITY PARADIGM](https://neuroqueer.com/ethics-of-the-neurodiversity-paradigm/) - The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, at the University of British Columbia, invited me to give a virtual talk on "The Ethics of the Neurodiversity Paradigm." Here it is, including the Q&A portion. Date of the talk was March 18, 2022. Thanks to Matthew Smithdeal, the Centre for Applied Ethics fellow who organized,
- [AU-SOME BOOK CLUB INTERVIEW ON NEUROQUEER HERESIES](https://neuroqueer.com/au-some-book-club-interview-on-neuroqueer-heresies/) - Meghan Ashburn of Not an Autism Mom conducted this livestreamed interview with me in March of 2022 for her Facebook group, That Au-some Book Club. We got really into the conversation and ended up talking about my book Neuroqueer Heresies, and various neuroqueering-related and autism-related topics, for almost two hours!
- [READING DIANE DI PRIMA'S "RANT" FOR WEIRD PRIDE DAY](https://neuroqueer.com/reading-diane-di-primas-rant-for-weird-pride-day/) - I got invited to contribute a short video to the online celebration of the second annual Weird Pride Day on March 4, 2022. For my contribution, I decided to record myself reading my favorite poem, Diane Di Prima's "Rant." The book I'm reading from is di Prima's collection Pieces of a Song: Selected Poems, published
- [AUCADEMY INTERVIEW ON NEUROQUEER HERESIES](https://neuroqueer.com/aucademy-interview-on-neuroqueer-heresies/) - In January 2022, I joined my esteemed colleagues Katie Munday, Dr. Annette Foster, and Dr. Chloe Farahar for this live video discussion of my book Neuroqueer Heresies. This was my third video event for the wonderful British autism education organization Aucademy; you can find the December 2020 video here and the September 2021 video here.
- [AUCADEMY INTERVIEW ON NEUROQUEER THEORY & PRACTICE](https://neuroqueer.com/aucademy-interview-on-neuroqueer-theory-practice/) - My fellow autistic scholar Dr. Chloe Farahar conducted this interview with me in September of 2021 for the British autism education organization Aucademy, following up on our December 2020 discussion of neurodiversity and neuroqueering. The discussion topic we originally chose this time (reflected in the video's title) was "Neuroqueer Life & Literature." But we got
- [AUCADEMY INTERVIEW ON NEURODIVERSITY & NEUROQUEERING](https://neuroqueer.com/interview-on-neurodiversity-and-neuroqueering/) - Chloe Farahar and Harry Thompson conducted this interview with me in December of 2020 for the British autism education organization Aucademy. As you can see from the title of the video, the original topic was supposed to be "What Is Neurodiversity & Why's It Important?" But come on, who wants to talk about that for
- [ON THE INTERSECTION OF QUEERNESS & NEURODIVERGENCE](https://neuroqueer.com/on-the-intersection-of-queerness-neurodivergence/) - On February 16, 2022, my esteemed friend and colleague Dan Glenn conducted this livestreamed video interview with me about my book Neuroqueer Heresies, for the Public Programs division of California Institute of Integral Studies. This was one of my all-time favorite interviews.
- [NEUROCLASTIC ROUNDTABLE ON NEUROQUEER HERESIES](https://neuroqueer.com/neuroclastic-roundtable-on-neuroqueer-heresies/) - On February 23, 2022, the lovely folks at NeuroClastic hosted this livestreamed roundtable discussion inspired by my book Neuroqueer Heresies. The conversation was moderated by NeuroClastic CEO Terra Vance, and featured me, Oswin Latimer, Kate Jones, Jude Olubodun, and Chey Thornton.
- [DON'T PANIC; TRUST THE WEIRDNESS](https://neuroqueer.com/dont-panic-trust-the-weirdness/) - This video of my advice for parents of autistic children was created by the fabulous disability rights activist team of Norm Kunc and Emma Van der Klift for their Conversations that Matter video series, using footage from an extensive interview that Norm conducted with me in 2015. I wasn't out as trans yet (not even
- [AUTISM, EMPATHY, & THEORY OF MIND](https://neuroqueer.com/autism-empathy-and-theory-of-mind/) - Disability rights activist Norm Kunc conducted an extensive interview with me in 2015, which was shot on video by Norm's partner Emma Van der Klift. Norm & Emma used some of the footage from the interview to create this video, as part of their Conversations that Matter video series. I tend to feel awkward about
- [INTERSECTIONS ON THE SPECTRUM PODCAST INTERVIEW](https://neuroqueer.com/intersections-on-the-spectrum-podcast-interview/) - Doug Blecher and Kelly Bron Johnson conducted this interview with me in early 2022 for their Intersections on the Spectrum podcast.
- [NEUROLOGIC PODCAST INTERVIEW ON NEUROQUEER HERESIES](https://neuroqueer.com/neurologic-podcast-interview-on-neuroqueer-heresies/) - In December 2021, Leo Jones interviewed me about my book Neuroqueer Heresies for his Neurologic podcast. The book was newly-published at the time; Mr. Jones was one of the first wave of readers and the first to interview me about it.
- [INTERVIEW: NEUROQUEERING THE FUTURE](https://neuroqueer.com/interview-neuroqueering-the-future/) - David Gray-Hammond conducted this interview with me about my book Neuroqueer Heresies in January 2022. It was originally published on the NeuroClastic website; you can find the NeuroClastic version here. I highly recommend the excellent NeuroClastic site, and I highly recommend the excellent David Gray-Hammond. You talk of the embodied mind or “bodymind” frequently in
- [THE AWKWARDNESS OF BEING HUMAN: AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK WALKER SENSEI](https://neuroqueer.com/the-awkwardness-of-being-human-an-interview-with-nick-walker-sensei/) - I'm senior aikido instructor at the Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, California, which I co-founded with my beloved spouse and fellow aikido teacher Azzia Walker. In 2020, Azzia conducted brief interviews with all the instructors at the dojo, and posted them on the dojo website so that our students and prospective students could learn more
- [RIPPLES OF GOODWILL: AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK WALKER SENSEI](https://neuroqueer.com/ripples-of-goodwill-an-interview-with-nick-walker-sensei/) - This interview about my work as an aikido teacher was conducted with me by Monika Broecker, a colleague of mine in the field of somatic psychology, in February 2011 (making it the oldest piece of writing on this whole website). We originally had plans to publish it in some quarterly guide to San Francisco Bay
- [TOWARD A NEUROQUEER FUTURE](https://neuroqueer.com/toward-a-neuroqueer-future/) - In 2020, my esteemed colleague Dora M. Raymaker conducted an extensive interview with me on the neurodiversity paradigm, the state of neurodiversity scholarship, and where it might all be headed. The interview was published in 2021 in the journal Autism in Adulthood, under the title "Toward a Neuroqueer Future: An Interview with Nick Walker." Click
- [NICK WALKER AUTHOR INTERVIEW BY ADA HOFFMANN](https://neuroqueer.com/nick-walker-interviewed-by-ada-hoffmann/) - Ada Hoffmann is a favorite author of mine, and one of the greatest talents in the emergent genre of neuroqueer speculative fiction. In April of 2021, Ada conducted an extraordinary series of interviews with autistic speculative fiction authors, which she published on Substack. I was honored to be one of the authors she chose to