My limitless desire for information always gets hindered by my very limited memory.
There's nothing like the ADHD experience of going to google something and immediately forgetting what you were going to search so you have to look through your recent apps to find whatever triggered the thought, but then get distracted in the apps, then just rinse and repeat.😩
The ADHD Diagnostic statements - They are SO from the perspective of the parent/teacher/boss & is done in a very "deficit" way of thinking. Ugh. 😩
Example:
> "1: Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or with other activities."
😆 Haha. No. ADHD ppl pay A LOT of attention to details & can hyper-focus. The problem is when something is no longer interesting, then we may pay less attention to details.
Some friends of mine who are on the neurodiverse spectrum (#ADD and/or #autistic) think I'm probably on the spectrum too. Their experience is that they get on better with people on the spectrum. They think that they like me is a strong indication.
What is your experience? Do autistic people have a "detector" for this characteristic?
Or is it really the case that you feel more comfortable with other neurodiverse people than with neurotypical people?
Does anyone with #ADHD, #Dyslexia or #Dyscalculia have advice on how to learn a second language? I seem to have issues with auditory understanding. For example, in Duolingo I'm great at learning the language, but as soon as you remove the app, I can't understand anything because I don't see the text. Is this normal? #neurodiverse#neurodivergent
The reason autistic people identify as LGBTQI more than allistic people is a mystery still but the theory that we "just don't give a shit" is strongly endorsed in the comments. #Autism#autistic#neurodiverse#lgbtqi#ActuallyAutistic
the term "#neurodiverse" is supposed to cover #ASD and #ADHD but its primary usage appears to be ASD when i search the hashtags. it gets tossed in by a lot of people who are talking about #autism and want to be inclusive, but people with ADHD don't do the same thing, so in practice, it ends up being another name for ASD.
The hardest part for me to remember while taking ADHD meds is that they don't change who I am and my symptoms outside my medicated hours. They don't "make me better" They just help me get through the day working on things I need to.
When I sit and stare at something (I'm doing a lot of this the last few days) the material e.g. concrete, appears to undulate gently like the ocean. It's like I'm on a low dose of mushrooms all the time. Anyone know what this is about?
Do allistic people really need constant interaction with others? In person? It sounds horrific. I lived with other people for years. Often they want interaction. That's just brutal for the autistic mind isn't it? #Autism#autistic#neurodiverse#lgbtqi#ActuallyAutistic