The ADHD part of me is forgetful, excited, distractible, enthusiastic, restless, and an impulsive daydreamer - but the Autism side of me likes control, order, and tight schedules. Often, these two parts of myself are at odds with one another - but also keep each other in check.

Hacking my ADHD Brain: Running IT so IT doesn’t run ME

“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

Things I Got in Trouble for Growing up as an Undiagnosed Autistic ADHDer

I didn’t find out I was Autistic until I was 29, and my ADHD wasn’t diagnosed until several years later, however, autism and ADHD are both lifelong neurodevelopmental differences.
This means I was Autistic and ADHD my entire life, growing up, as a child, and I will be Autistic ADHD, my brain will be the same, the day I die.
There were obvious manifestations of my brain difference as a child growing up, many of which were labeled as “behavioral problems” and dismissed, or I was constantly scolded for acting in a very Autistic ADHD way.
Continue reading Things I Got in Trouble for Growing up as an Undiagnosed Autistic ADHDer

Hints & Signs I Was Autistic – Why My Autism Was Missed Growing Up

NeuroRebel here, and this week is a highly requested video from you. I am going to share some of the hints that I was Autistic growing up that were missed. So if this interests you and you are one of the ones that has been asking about this, please stay tuned as we dive in. Continue reading Hints & Signs I Was Autistic – Why My Autism Was Missed Growing Up