Different, Not Less is a moving, at times funny story of how it feels to be neurodivergent as well as a practical guide, with insights on how autism and ADHD present differently in females, advice for living with meltdowns and shutdowns, tips for finding supportive relationships, communities and workplaces and much more. Since April 2023, she has hosted the podcast Boldly Me on Nova, in which she interviews several guests. [14] [15] [16] Public image and activism [ edit ]

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a b c d Boseley, Matilda (23 May 2020). " 'It's a superpower': an autistic young woman takes her message of inclusion to TikTok". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 May 2023. Your Happily Ever After is coming- I promise you. No fairytale can exist without a Once Upon A Time, without dragons to fight… And, likewise, no fairytale will close without a Happily Ever After. You’re going to be okay, I promise you. Your book is structured with lots of headings, pull-out quotes, and even an index –What made you decide to format it this way? Gulla, Emily (14 September 2022). "Heartbreak High viewers are all praising the show for one important reason". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved 28 May 2023. Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts . Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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a b c d e Hayden, Chloé (2022). Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After. Millers Point, New South Wales: Murdoch Books. ISBN 978-1-922616-18-0. OCLC 1334121296. a b c d Topsfield, Jewel (24 September 2022). "Chloé Hayden channels her anger at Sia into scriptwriting gold for Heartbreak High". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 28 May 2023. Writing has always been my outlet and my safe space; it’s always been how I was best able to share my thoughts and my mind and everything I didn’t have the voice to say; writing a book felt like a natural progression. I thought that was good for me at the time, at least. Now, I struggle with crippling identity crises every other day and I still have a lingering fear that someone is looking over my shoulder on the train and judging me for whatever I’m doing. For years my stims were physically harmful because I couldn’t stim the way I wanted to – slapping or punching my thighs is still something I struggle to deal with. I don’t know where Tiana begins and where she ends. Is she the well-mannered and attentive girl who is ‘oh so mature’? Or is she the silent girl who looks like she’s zoning out every two seconds and mentally dying inside, but somehow manages to pull it together when the situation calls for it? This book reminds me that I deserve to feel comfortable in society. Neurodiverse and ‘different’ people are taught that you need to grow up or get out. We’re told that educational and employment institutions don’t have room for us. We’re given the impression that there is something fundamentally wrong with us for simply existing as we are, so we need to hide anything that screams being abnormal. It’s not fair.

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Eloise, Marianne (30 October 2022). "I Didn't Expect To See Real Autistic Representation On Screen. I Was Wrong". HuffPost UK . Retrieved 28 May 2023. Learning to embrace all that you are, finding your place in the world, and creating a world that is more accepting, more accommodating, and more ready to embrace the brilliance of difference. What inspired you to write this book? And were there any times where you felt like giving up on it or felt overwhelmed by writing it? Hayden wishes to break existing autism stereotypes by talking about her experiences. She has stated, "I see autism as a superpower, if you look at people at the top of their fields, so many of them are on the spectrum." [5]An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and advocate Chloé Hayden. Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch. Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe.

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Trombka, James (October 2022). "Chloe Hayden: Breaking Stereotypes through Media". Kent State University . Retrieved 28 May 2023. It was a collaborative decision between my publishing team and myself. I wanted to make sure the things that were important were highlighted, that people could easily find and access the parts of the book they needed to read… And, as an ADHD’er, having things broken up is immensely beneficial! What’s your favourite part about being Autistic? At the age of 13, she had attended ten different schools and had severe depression and anxiety as a result of severe bullying, [5] leading Hayden to be homeschooled. [6] [7] She was diagnosed with autism at age 13, and ADHD at age 22. [8] [7]Now, Chloé is a power house in advocacy and a worldwide known name, with platforms of half a million followers and nearly half a billion views, in-person presentations at seminars, conferences, schools and her own tours in three continents to over a hundred thousand people, as well as starring as one of the worlds first autistic characters, Quinni in Netflix’s Heartbreak High. Sum, Eliza (26 February 2023). "Heartbreak High star accuses Marvel Stadium of ableism at Styles show". The Age . Retrieved 28 May 2023. a b "See Chloé Hayden's Moving Acceptance Speech At Marie Claire's Women Of The Year Awards". Marie Claire. 10 November 2022 . Retrieved 28 May 2023. My mind is absolutely magical. I don’t see the world the way a typical person does, and I think that’s brilliant. Autistic people are the makers, the do’ers, the creators. If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about how non-Autistic people understand autism, what would it be? Ichchha (13 September 2022). "Heartbreak High: Who Is Chloé Hayden Boyfriend Dylan Rohan? Age Gap Family And Net Worth". Genius Celebs . Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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Hayden has been in a relationship with Dylan Rohan since 2020. [20] They got engaged in December 2022. [21] Hayden, Chloé (2022). Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After. Millers Point, New South Wales: Murdoch Books. ISBN 978-1-922616-18-0. OCLC 1334121296. Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery - the approximate delivery time is usually between 1-2 business days. Watson, Meg (28 February 2023). "Marvel Stadium announces changes after alleged ableism at Harry Styles show". The Age . Retrieved 28 May 2023.

An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old actor, social media star and disability advocate Chloe Hayden Writing it was immensely difficult- I was filming Heartbreak High at the same time! There was lots of tears, lots of “I can’t do this”, but never once did I feel like giving up. I waited my whole life to see a book like this, and I’m not letting another child go through what I did. I want to make sure that people have resources, they have hope, they have the knowledge that they’re going to be okay… And I hope this book is a remedy for that. In your book, you talk about life in the context of three fundamental stages, which we are taught through fairy tales: Once Upon a Time stage, Adventure stage, and Happily Ever After stage –What advice would you give to those who are currently in their Once Upon a Time and Adventure stages? Hayden’s view of the world is crafted beautifully. On the surface, her writing doesn’t appear to be all that technical until you inspect it closer. There’s something captivating about the way Hayden writes about her experiences of feeling like she doesn’t belong. They’re absolutely heartbreaking and harrowing, but there’s something about her writing that made me unable to put the book down. Her writing is full of life and the sensorial experience that neurodiverse people are subjected to. It’s not the emotionless and metallic ‘autistic perspective’ force-fed to us in books like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time where an allistic author writes an autistic character as though they are a robot incapable of empathy (a common stereotype). Her writing is overflowing with personality and an autistic perspective that can only be expressed by someone who is autistic. In a way, it’s so endearing to see someone able to unabashedly express themselves, their needs and advocate for others without a voice (or surrounded by people who aren’t listening). Description Description "Fierce, unapologetic and joyous . . . This book is a marvel." - Jordon Steele-John, Disability Rights Advocate and Australian Senator