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Trying Differently Rather Than Harder: Rethinking Neurodiversity, Transforming Lives
124 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2025
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Lynn Alsup
2 books16 followersLynn Alsup is an author, social worker, spiritual director, and meditation teacher. Her three extraordinary, neurodivergent daughters led her to FASCETS, where she now trains parents and professionals in the Neurobehavioral Model; a paradigm that fosters celebration and accommodation of neurodiversity. She lives with her husband on the edge of the Chihuahuan desert in Midland, TX, building resilience and joy through writing, yoga, wide-open spaces, and snuggling her four-legged rescuer, Bryn the Bassador.
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March 20, 2026
Great for understanding those with brain based differences, loved the training so I had to read the book as well.
August 28, 2026
Trying Differently Rather Than Harder: Rethinking Neurodiversity, Transforming Lives presents a thoughtful challenge to the familiar assumption that greater effort is always the answer when someone is struggling.
Rather than viewing differences through a deficit oriented lens, the book encourages readers to reconsider how they understand neurodiversity and the ways people learn, communicate, function, and respond to the world around them.
The central idea suggested by the title is both simple and powerful: sometimes the solution isn't to try harder, but to try differently. This shift in perspective can open the door to more compassionate and effective approaches to supporting neurodivergent individuals.
At just over 120 pages, the book offers an accessible entry point into an important conversation about changing perceptions and transforming the way people respond to neurological differences.
Its emphasis on rethinking established assumptions makes it relevant not only to individuals seeking greater self understanding, but also to families, educators, professionals, caregivers, and others interested in more inclusive approaches to neurodiversity.
A valuable choice for readers interested in neurodiversity, inclusive practices, personal transformation, education, alternative approaches to problem solving, and creating environments where different ways of thinking and functioning can be better understood and supported.
Rather than viewing differences through a deficit oriented lens, the book encourages readers to reconsider how they understand neurodiversity and the ways people learn, communicate, function, and respond to the world around them.
The central idea suggested by the title is both simple and powerful: sometimes the solution isn't to try harder, but to try differently. This shift in perspective can open the door to more compassionate and effective approaches to supporting neurodivergent individuals.
At just over 120 pages, the book offers an accessible entry point into an important conversation about changing perceptions and transforming the way people respond to neurological differences.
Its emphasis on rethinking established assumptions makes it relevant not only to individuals seeking greater self understanding, but also to families, educators, professionals, caregivers, and others interested in more inclusive approaches to neurodiversity.
A valuable choice for readers interested in neurodiversity, inclusive practices, personal transformation, education, alternative approaches to problem solving, and creating environments where different ways of thinking and functioning can be better understood and supported.
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