BZBrainz

BZBrainz, 22 hours ago to DnD

Finally! I have always wanted to play #Dungeonsanddragons. At 37 years old, a DM took me and a couple other people who have never played #DnD, and showed us the basics. I had so much fun and have a million questions and can’t wait to play again. Thank you to all DM who have the heart and patience to reach out and teach your peers. #audhd

BZBrainz, 3 days ago to Autism

@actuallyautistic

Tweet shared to the FB group Feral Neurodivergent Raging Meme Posting and now here with you. I’ve been down and this was the first thing that made me laugh today. I hope it makes you laugh too. #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic

BZBrainz, 18 days ago to Autism

@actuallyautistic If you are an #autistic adult with a #servicedog trained to assist autistic adults… would you mind sharing some of the ways your service dog was trained to support you? Thank you!

#actuallyautistic #autism

BZBrainz, 20 days ago to ADHD

Me: “Can I have the keys to the… yard rooms?”

Spouse & me: 🤣🤣🤣

Me: “But seriously… I can’t think of the word. What’s it called?”😅

Spouse: “The workshop and shed.”

#neurodivergent #audhd #adhd #autistic

BZBrainz, 26 days ago to ADHD

@actuallyautistic
I’m in the middle of a big move to a small rental & I almost missed Late-Identified AuDHD’s first birthday. ALMOST!

About thirty minutes to midnight I looked at my bookshelf, saw my 1st copy, remembered I forgot to do a cover reveal for the upcoming second edition, and decided to celebrate with a post and a Reese’s egg.

Moving, meltdowns, shutdowns, strain—none of that is fun—but this egg? Systematically peeling it is joy. #audhd #actuallyautistic #adhd #autistic

BZBrainz, 26 days ago to ADHD

@actuallyautistic @Adhdinos
Late to announce, but Late-Identified AuDHD one years old today AND is getting a title update and a new cover this year. Cover was designed for the second edition by 100Covers.

Late-Identified #AuDHD A Beginner’s Workbook coming soon. First edition and original cover, made by moi, still available. ➡️ https://books2read.com/audhd
#adhd #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to Autism

@actuallyautistic @audhd
Really hard conversation today about what was given up in youth for the sake of #masking before we were old enough to understand the cost. Touched on everything from special interests to expressions of gender identity. ❤️‍🩹 #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to Autism

@actuallyautistic Have you seen this resource yet?

“The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project is an (ongoing) attempt to catalogue all books — non-fiction and fiction — written about and related to autism by Autistic authors.”

There are over 1,000 books catalogued! Including mine and other authors I see in my #actuallyautistic feed here on Mastodon.

https://autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com
#autism #autistic #audhd #books #bookstodon @bookstodon

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to chronicillness

I’ve never had pain during the Beighton score for #ehlersdanlossyndrome but after? Ugh. I’m not the most bendy of the zebras at 6/9 and yet each clinician seems to need or want to try to validate a well documented finding. Started another go round of physical therapy today, so I do understand the need to document the 200+ ROM of my shoulders. Still 6/9 and no, I’m not bending my thumb back again because this body has been keeping receipts for the last 3+ decades—thanks. @chronicillness

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to ADHD

Me: I can’t find my ear phones.

Spouse: Your earbuds? Have you checked the top pockets of your overalls?

Me: The empty case is there. I’m not sure why I didn’t put them in their case. I put the case there so I could put them away easily.

#ADHD #AUDHD @Adhdinos @adhd

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to ADHD

@Adhdinos @adhd

This week on my blog, I mused on my #ADHD medication trail and stimulant shortages in the US.

BZBrainz, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to Autism

@actuallyautistic @audhd

I am trying to track down an article published by Dinah Murray with the hopes of reading about the progression of the theory of #Monotropism.

Does anyone know what database it might live in? I gave Google Scholar and Pubmed a go.

I want to start with:

Murray, D. K. C. (1992). Attention tunneling and #autism. Living with autism: The individual, the family, and the professional.

#actuallyautistic #autistic #tunneling #autismresearch #research

BZBrainz, 1 month ago to ADHD

@actuallyautistic
I really relate to NDWelness’s content—their videos center their ND experience often through skits. In TikTok they can be found under NDWellness.

Here’s a link to a video that I related to today.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552564554391&mibextid=ibOpuV

#actuallyautistic #adhd #neurodivergent

BZBrainz, 2 months ago (edited 1 month ago) to books

@bookstodon @bookwyrm
If you read large print or dyslexic font paperback books do you prefer this to be indicated on the cover (say on a banner at the top) to help you identify the accommodation?

I compiled a quick poll based on different perspectives I've read.

➡️ Please consider sharing to help me reach more readers.

#books #bookstodon #largeprint #dyslexia #dyslexic

BZBrainz, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to ADHD

New blog post on my mission and goals around expanding accessibility in my #author business.
#indieauthor #neurodivergent #autistic #audhd #adhd #dyslexic
➡️ https://open.substack.com/pub/bzbrainz/p/neurodivergent-author-decisions

BZBrainz, 2 months ago to Autism

Autistics can be extroverts. There are extroverted autistics. Social-emotional reciprocity or social communication “deficits” sometimes outshine the deep need for social connection. Never assume because someone is autistic that they aren’t revitalized by social events or don’t love to socialize.
@actuallyautistic #audhd #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #LateIdentifiedAuDHD

BZBrainz, 2 months ago to ADHD

@chronicillness I love night shift. I love being awake at night and I love the personalities night shift attracts… and chronic illness has said, “No more nights, unless it’s insomnia I’ve made for you, or I will punish you disproportionate to the offense.” And isn’t that just chronic illness in a nutshell? #chronicillness #audhd #adhd

chelming, 2 months ago to bookstodon

I have a goal of turning every book I read this year into an earring. I got started a little late in Jan so I missed about 5 of them and have ~5 made so far. I'm not sure that I'll go back and do the ones that I missed.

#bookstodon @bookstodon

BZBrainz, 2 months ago to actuallyautistic

@actuallyautistic

My spouse delights me. I've been rumbling this week as we get ready for a move and swamped by shame for my reactions—I hate feeling out of control.

They gave me a gift. I did not respond to the gift, felt awful for not acknowledging it, and then excessively apologized.

Spouse: "I never expect you to be excited about chocolate. If it were an appropriately shaped Reese's, that would be a whole different story."
#autistic #actuallyautistic #audhd #AuDHDcouple