Our Dungeons and Dragons club is one of the most popular groups at Uncommon. It fills quickly, young people ask to stay longer, and many return week after week. This is perhaps not obvious to all, but DnD does not automatically support neurodivergent children and teens - in many settings, it can be overwhelming, exclusionary, or quietly hostile. Long sessions without breaks, unclear expectations, social hierarchies at the table, and pressure to perform “correctly” can all ma

We can’t all be social butterflies. Some of us, the 🐛social caterpillars🐛 of this world, just need more time and more support to help us make friends. The first years of high school can be a rollercoaster for any kid. But for our autistic or ADHD kids who are more caterpillar than butterfly, it can be extra intense. If that’s your child's journey, here are 5 top tips on ways you can practically support them as they seek out and start to build new friendships in high school.

There are a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about neurodivergent people and our social abilities and needs. Particularly autistic people. These misconceptions can include that neurodivergent people do not care to have relationships, that is not something that is important to them. That they are not interested in other people. There are mainstream discussions that accuse particularly autistic people of being socially deficit in some way, that they are not capable of bein