Every second and fourth Monday since July 2025

The Neurodivergent Reading Group is a welcoming and inclusive space for neurodivergent individuals to come together and connect through shared reading and conversation. Starting October 27th, we are reading Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman. (Use promo code NEURODIVERSITY to save 10% at checkout.)

Engaging, impeccably researched, and a vital step in the emergence of a new social paradigm. Chapman uncovers the origins of the stifling norms that limit our collective potentials, and points the way toward a better and more creative future.

All neurodivergent individuals are welcome to participate, including those who are exploring or questioning their neurodivergent identity. Please sign up to get the discussion questions via email ahead of time and to let us know if you need any accommodations to participate in this group.

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Reading Schedule

We'll be tackling this book over seven sessions. Each will roughly stand on its own and you're welcome to join in whether or not you've attended previous sessions.

• October 27th – Preface, Intro, & Chapter 1: Rise of the Machines (pg IX - 33)
• November 10th – Chapter 2: The Invention of Normality & Chapter 3: Galton’s Paradigm (pg 34 - 56)
• November 24th – Chapter 4: The Eugenics Movement & Chapter 5: The Myths of Anti-Psychiatry (pg 57 - 83)
• December 8th – Chapter 6: Fordist Normalisation & Chapter 7: The Return of Galtonian Psychiatry (pg 84 - 106)
• December 22nd – Chapter 8: Post-Fordism as a Mass Disabling Event & Chapter 9: The Neurodiversity Movement (pg 107 - 138)
• January 12th – Chapter 10: Cognitive Contradictions & Chapter 11: After Normality (pg 139 - 165)
• January 26th – Wrap Up/Reflections