“How do I get things done,” despite being an ADHDer without the magical pharmaceuticals that can, for some, create what my best friend (also ADHD) calls “super brain”?
Continue reading Hacking my ADHD Brain: Running IT so IT doesn’t run ME
Energy, once created, cannot be destroyed. It can only converted from one form of energy to another.
Continue reading Energy Regulation (Emotional, Sensory, Dopamine) for NeuroDivergent People
NeuroDiversity means someone else loves doing that work you hate (and is skilled in areas you aren’t). Let someone else do the work you aren’t good at and hate doing (when possible).
Continue reading NeruoDivergence, Autism, ADHD, and Finding a Career that Works for YOU
You may relate to some things on my list if you are Autistic and ADHD. You may also not connect with my list (because we are all unique individuals).
Continue reading Things I Didn’t Realize Were Related to Being NeuroDivergent (Autistic and ADHD or AuDHD) Before I Was Diagnosed “with Autism” and ADHD
As expected, both of my posts created pushback from angry parents who follow the ABA ideology and felt “shamed” by my choice of strong words – “Conversion Therapy” but I stand by them.
Continue reading Objections to the Terms Autistic and NeuroDivergent “Conversion Therapy”
The most important thing you can do as a newly discovered Autistic Person (or someone who’s supporting one) is learning NOT what AUTISM is but what being Autistic means to YOU (or your loved one) as an individual Autistic Person. Continue reading What IS Autism? How do you explain being Autistic to people?
Coming out nonbinary has been like coming out NeuroDivergent in many ways. Many people don’t believe nonbinary people exist. Some people (too many) also don’t believe Autism or ADHD exist either.
Continue reading Coming Out Autistic and ADHD: Is Coming out NeuroDivergent Like Coming Out of the Closet?
NeuroDiversity includes ALL brains, NeuroDivergent AND NeuroTypical, working together, embracing and supporting one another.
Continue reading What IS NeuroDiversity?
NeuroDivergent people’s differences are cognitive and invisible and impact how we interpret the world, process information, and interact with others.
Our differences also impact our strengths and weaknesses, what tasks and environments will drain us, and what tasks and environments will invigorate us. Continue reading NeuroDivergence, Surviving Capitalism as an Autistic ADHD Human, and Finding a Career Path that Works for YOU
According to understood dot com: executive functioning is a set of mental skills that includes working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn work and manage daily life. Trouble with executive functioning can make it hard to focus, follow directions, and handle emotions among other things. Continue reading Executive Functioning Differences and NeuroDivergent People – My Autistic ADHD Experience