The Divergent Gift
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The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism is a documentary that focuses on deepening positive Autistic Identity through visualizing the various unseen challenges, gifts, abilities, and interests of those within the autism spectrum.
Meet Jordan James: award-winning photographer, podcast host, and one of the featured voices in "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism."
June 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Meet Jordan James: award-winning photographer, podcast host, and one of the featured voices in "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism."
Behind the animation, editing, and storytelling of "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism" is a team of Autistic and Neurodivergent creatives, many of whom saw their own experiences reflected back as they worked on the film.
#thedivergentgift #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergence
#thedivergentgift #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergence
June 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Behind the animation, editing, and storytelling of "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism" is a team of Autistic and Neurodivergent creatives, many of whom saw their own experiences reflected back as they worked on the film.
#thedivergentgift #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergence
#thedivergentgift #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergence
"If you accommodate people, accentuate the positives—that’s really the beginning seeds of the whole idea of neurodiversity.”
May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"If you accommodate people, accentuate the positives—that’s really the beginning seeds of the whole idea of neurodiversity.”
At its core, The Divergent Gift isn’t about answers. It’s about opening a door—to stories, perspectives, and identities that often go unseen.
Director Bret Malley shares what he hopes audiences take away from the experience.
#actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #thedivergentgift
Director Bret Malley shares what he hopes audiences take away from the experience.
#actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #thedivergentgift
May 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
At its core, The Divergent Gift isn’t about answers. It’s about opening a door—to stories, perspectives, and identities that often go unseen.
Director Bret Malley shares what he hopes audiences take away from the experience.
#actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #thedivergentgift
Director Bret Malley shares what he hopes audiences take away from the experience.
#actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #thedivergentgift
During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to center the realities of Autistic adults.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
May 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to center the realities of Autistic adults.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to center the realities of Autistic adults.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
May 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to center the realities of Autistic adults.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
Roughly 20% of Autistic adults are diagnosed (or misdiagnosed) with anxiety disorders—compared to 8.7% of the general population.
Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu’s words get to the core of what "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism" is all about. Autism isn’t something to fix—it’s a different way of thinking, moving, and experiencing the world.
May 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu’s words get to the core of what "The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism" is all about. Autism isn’t something to fix—it’s a different way of thinking, moving, and experiencing the world.
Join us tomorrow for a special sneak peek + fundraiser event for The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism!
Come connect with community and help us raise the funds needed to bring our documentary across the finish line.
🗓 Friday, April 25, 5:30pm
📍 Place to B
🎟 Link in replies to RSVP!
Come connect with community and help us raise the funds needed to bring our documentary across the finish line.
🗓 Friday, April 25, 5:30pm
📍 Place to B
🎟 Link in replies to RSVP!
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Join us tomorrow for a special sneak peek + fundraiser event for The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism!
Come connect with community and help us raise the funds needed to bring our documentary across the finish line.
🗓 Friday, April 25, 5:30pm
📍 Place to B
🎟 Link in replies to RSVP!
Come connect with community and help us raise the funds needed to bring our documentary across the finish line.
🗓 Friday, April 25, 5:30pm
📍 Place to B
🎟 Link in replies to RSVP!
Our next sneak peek event is Friday, May 9th at 5:30pm! Learn more here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sneak-peek...
Sneak-Peek-Fundraiser for The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism
Come celebrate neurodiversity and support Neurodivergent creatives by helping us raise finishing funds for this upcoming documentary film.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Our next sneak peek event is Friday, May 9th at 5:30pm! Learn more here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sneak-peek...
✨Checkout the trailer :-)✨ A fim made by the Autistic and Neurodivergent community, for the community—and beyond! ❣️ funnelbox.wistia.com/medias/z30v1...
The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism Trailer
As an upcoming documentary, The Divergent Gift: Unboxing Autism focuses on deepening positive autistic identity through visualizing the various unseen struggles, challenges, gifts, abilities, and inte...
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December 4, 2024 at 5:52 AM
✨Checkout the trailer :-)✨ A fim made by the Autistic and Neurodivergent community, for the community—and beyond! ❣️ funnelbox.wistia.com/medias/z30v1...
✨We’re almost finished!❣️ We just need support for our amazing (and Autistic, of course!) composer (Laura Nadine!). Donating is tax deductible and will help us complete this groundbreaking documentary—funds go DIRECTLY to the Autistic artist(s) that make up the very fabric of this project. Join us! 🖖
December 4, 2024 at 5:35 AM
✨We’re almost finished!❣️ We just need support for our amazing (and Autistic, of course!) composer (Laura Nadine!). Donating is tax deductible and will help us complete this groundbreaking documentary—funds go DIRECTLY to the Autistic artist(s) that make up the very fabric of this project. Join us! 🖖
“Growing up, being Autistic itself didn’t create challenges for me—but being Autistic in a world that is not Autistic friendly—in an ableist world—created a number of challenges for me”
—Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
From the upcoming documentary: The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism
—Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
From the upcoming documentary: The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism
December 2, 2024 at 6:20 AM
“Growing up, being Autistic itself didn’t create challenges for me—but being Autistic in a world that is not Autistic friendly—in an ableist world—created a number of challenges for me”
—Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
From the upcoming documentary: The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism
—Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
From the upcoming documentary: The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism