Helen Edgar
Long-form philosophical writing on monotropism, neuroqueering, posthumanism, art, literature and belonging. The wandering, academic-adjacent sibling of Autistic Realms.
Founder of Autistic Realms & More Realms
Communications & Community Lead: Thriving Autistic CLG
Co-Creative Director: Stimpunks Foundation
Associate Director & Community Facilitator: NeuroHub Connect
Creative Community Lead: Writing The Dawn
Education, Training & Resource Specialist: GROVE
Content Researcher: Monotropism.org
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Membership with: ASAN and ISPS
National Diversity Awards Nominee 2026
Welcome: read or listen
Hello, and welcome to More Realms. I’m Helen Edgar.
I’m Autistic and ADHD, a former SEND teacher, writer, educator, advocate and consultant. Everything here is neuro-affirming and identity-first.
Autistic Realms is the practical, everyday side of my work; More Realms is the slower, more wandering side. It’s where I write long-form about monotropism, neuroqueer theory, posthumanism and more-than ways of belonging and becoming.
From here you can find my essays, plus collaborative sibling sites such as Star Stuff, Queering Earth and Cavendish Space that I have co-created with Stimpunks, and also The Wider Existence blog, Re-Storying Autism and other courses I have collaborated on with David Gray-Hammond’s NeuroHub Connect.
Follow and flow through whatever catches your attention here. You can grow a garden as you read, and turn on Echoes of the Mind, played by my son, if music helps you settle.
Thank you for wandering in. Wherever you start, I’m glad you’re here. Check out my main site www.autisticrealms.com for everything else.
If reading is easier another way, press the Reading preferences button beside the menu: you can make the text larger, change the font, or follow the Ear-reading link to have any page read aloud.
Best wishes, Helen
The voice is a computer copy of Helen Edgar’s voice.
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Neuroqueeringly affirming · Identity-first · Monotropic minds welcome
Grow a garden switches the growing garden on or off. Music fades Echoes of the Mind in and out.
Explore More Realms
WordsMy blogs and long-form writing.
Star StuffPosthumanism, astronomy and ethodiversity, co-created with Stimpunks.
The Wider ExistencePost-neurodiversity philosophy with David Gray-Hammond.
Queering EarthArt, literature and history read through a neuroqueering lens, co-created with Stimpunks.
Cavendish SpaceExplore primordial learning spaces: caves, campfires and watering holes. Discover how this may support your family, educational, health or workplace setting too. Open source.
Monotropic MapThe Map of Monotropic Experiences: monotropic attention, interests and flow. Now you can also create your own map! Open source.
Penguin PebblingAn Autistic love language, and the card game. Open source.
WorkProjects, consultancy and collaborations.
SignpostingResearch, books and resources I recommend.
Philosophy, Art and Literature
The Wider Existence NewsletterA new blog with David Gray-Hammond and me, exploring the deeper philosophies of a post-neurodiversity world.
The Wider Existence PodcastConversations from The Wider Existence with David Gray-Hammond and me.
Research and TheoryThe ideas I keep returning to: monotropism, neuroqueer theory, ecosystemic models of distress and Cavendish Space.
Key WordsThe vocabulary of More Realms: neuroqueer, rhizome, liminal, Ma, monotropic time, bodymind, ethodiversity and more.
PublicationsBook chapters, reviews, essays and forthcoming work.
Talks and PresentationsConference papers, panels, webinars and podcasts since 2023.
Stimpunks WorldA street where no two rooms are alike, and home of my Faery Yurt.
Writing The Dawn SubstackScience and nature writing I author as Creative Community Lead at Writing The Dawn.
NeuroHub JournalShared writing from the NeuroHub Connect.
The Complete WorksEverything I have written and made across More Realms and Autistic Realms, in one searchable list.
My Books & Resources
Re-Storying Autism CourseAn online course with David Gray-Hammond on re-storying Autistic lives. Try the first lesson free.
Re-Storying Autism BookThe 2027 course book, co-written with David Gray-Hammond, with a companion workbook.
Neuro-Affirming GlossaryMy glossary of 222 key words and terms (2026 Edition): free to read online, as an e-book and on Kindle.
Embracing MonotropismMy book on understanding monotropism and preventing Autistic burnout.
Other BooksAll my e-books and guides in the Autistic Realms shop.
Resources ShopEbooks, posters and free trainings, offered with a suggested optional donation.
FREE GuidesNeuro-affirming guides on monotropism, burnout, PDA, Penguin Pebbling and more.
Autistic Realms BlogRead over 160 neuro-affirming blogs about Autistic experiences on my sibling site.
Services
NeuroHub Connect CommunityOnline community for neurodivergent people.
Professional ServicesTraining, consultancy and support for professionals, schools, services and organisations.
My One-To-One ServicesServices for individuals looking for support, and for families, parents and carers.
Find Community
CommunityAll the communities I am part of, and more I recommend, all in one place.
GROVEMentoring and groups for Autistic young people, run by Autistic adults.
Stimpunks FoundationDisabled and neurodivergent-led mutual aid, guides and tools.
Thriving AutisticGlobal neurodivergent-led non-profit working for Autistic human rights.
Discovery by Thriving AutisticFree resources and modules for your journey after discovering you are Autistic.
Thriving Autistic AnimationsShort animated films exploring Autistic experiences, including Discovering You’re Autistic and Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic. I was project lead.
Writing The DawnCosy, neuro-affirming science and nature writing.
Find a Neurodivergent Practitioner
Neurodivergent PractitionersThe international directory of neurodivergent therapists, counsellors, coaches and assessors. Find neurodiversity-affirming support near you or online.
NeuroHub Connect
I am Associate Director and Community Facilitator of NeuroHub Connect.
NeuroHub Horizons ProjectAutistic-led courses, tools and webinars from NeuroHub, made in partnership with Autistic Realms.
Professional Gateway with NeuroHub ConnectSubscription community for neurodivergent professionals and people who support neurodivergent people.
Neurodivergent NewsFree daily news about neurodivergent people, from the UK and around the world.
Building a Positive Autistic IdentityA course with David Gray-Hammond through NeuroHub Connect.
PhoenixA free AI companion from NeuroHub Connect.
Say hello
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If things are hard
Support and Crisis LinesPlaces to turn to when things are hard: UK, Ireland and global listings.
My online home is the Faery Yurt. You can also visit Autistic Realms.
Music: Echoes of the Mind
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Music: Composed and played by my son, age 11. Published by Quench Arts, Wavelength 10th Anniversary (2023-24). Shared with permission.
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