#neurodiveristy

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Autism Acceptance in Action

In the Workplace

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[autismisaokay]

I feel like humanity would greatly benefit from a late adulthood support group. To my neurodiverse company, there are so many of us that got a late start into adulthood.

We could talk about what is like with little job experience or none at all.

College going in late, dropping out, or not going at all.

Relationships and navigating them as adults.

Having to live with parents or still supporting you in some way.

Being busy all the time or not at all and how that effects our mental health and what that means as adults to us. ( Adult busy is soo much different)

Special day for what I’m calling “Alternative, Nerdy, and Young At Heart Interests” A day where we talk about what it’s like and how to deal “what is weird but harmless and people have to deal with it” and “that’s crossing a line on my part how do I do better”.

Not having a license as an adult.

Navigating not having kids because it’s your choice, no money, physically can’t, or mentally it’s not something you can handle.

I seriously think it would help a lot of folks.

[mauvesockss]

horsegirl and her steed 🤝 autismgirl and her train

[adhdham]

💕🐯💕

(Not a ADHD HAM comic but I haven’t posted here in ages so... why not post my other mental health comics here too? Maybe. We’ll see if I remember!)

[cillianmurphysdimples]

Something we do in our house, as a neurodiversity-affirming family, is watch/read something by a "successful" Autistic person a few times across the year.

I started doing this about 2 years ago with introducing the kids to Ghostbusters - Dan Aykroyd is diagnosed with Asperger's. From there, we found books by Autistic writers and films with Autistic cast members or crew/creators.

Right now, the boys are slowly working through The Tribe (used to air on Channel 5 here in the UK in the 2000s) which was created by an Autistic man.

[twistmusings]

i just finished reading all your character room analysis that have been posted so far and I gotta say- I know its obvious but I really admire the effort put into all of these- you're really really good with details and that's is amazing :D it takes a lot of focus to do that (at least for me :'^ )

oh and that part where you said Floyd's organization style reminds you of how ADHD people are that's so true! as someone with ADHD myself I can point out other things about this like the snack shelf over his bed: people with ADHD have frequent mood swings and suddenly want to do things so perhaps there are times that Floyd randomly wants a snack so he doesn't have to get up to get one or open up a container just to open another container to get his snack he can just sit up and get one from the shelf thing and get one which is why its just kept outside so its not too much of a hassle

or he could be bursting with energy and cant sleep so he could eat to make himself sleepy again

probably doesn't work because there's defo a lot of sugar in it which makes it even worse so he DEFO pesters Jade at 3 am- they defo brawl a lot in the middle of the night LOLLLL

and and the places where the snacks are kept look very quick to open like the cookie jar is so easy to open and the ones next to it are probably plastic bags that you can just fold over to close it so another thing to prevent the inconvenience

his hung up uniform could've probably done by him and since he has no trash around could also mean that he might have been in the mood to clean his room then gave up halfway to wander off and do something else or he got distracted

yaaa that's it I hope that wasn't too much yapping have a good day :'DD

Hey, this is a great addition to receive! While I'm in the process of being diagnosed, I suspect I am likely ADHD (or AuDHD, it's hard telling atp) and I can certainly say the hyperfixation helps when it comes to getting these posts out. Sometimes it's a blessing and sometimes it's a curse, as I'm sure most neurodiverse people can attest to.

That being said, I agree with pretty much all of this! I definitely go through fits of inspiration to clean but I rarely ever actually finish a project once I've started as my attention doesn't hold out that long. I have to actively remind myself of things as well as I go that I started and then stopped.

I also keep snacks close at hand when I can, so I can relate to Floyd with his midnight snacking. If he's anything like how I am, there are just straight up periods where I forget to eat for hours at a time and want to have something on hand once it gets bad enough that my funky brain worms decide it can't wait anymore.

Personally speaking, I think it's interesting because in the canon text, we seem to get hints that Jade may also be neurodiverse in a different way than Floyd. He certainly seems to have hyperfixations, even though those don't show up quite as much in his bedroom as much as they do in his actual canon text - largely only in his terrariums. (The fact that Jade can recognize obscure mushrooms from across the world in the Harveston event when he would normally live under the sea is something I find telling - this isn't a hobby that he does surface level studying in. Then you put him next to Idia and Sebek and like... listen that may well have just been the most Neurodiverse event we've ever gotten.) I may do another examination of the character down the line once this is done where I examine their Vignettes and their dialogue in events later down the line, as that's a lot of re-reading to dedicate myself to, so I suppose one step at a time. I definitely think that would be an interesting thing to tackle at some point, and so much of why Jade is one of my favorite characters actually comes from his dialogue. He's one of the few characters that we actually get so much of his characterization from his dialogue in random events that are easy to miss.

I love examining canon. Of course people with headcanon the twins however they may, but I think it's worth seeing how realistic of a portrayal some of these traits the characters have are wrt real-life neurodiverse people. I never want to say for certain that I think a character is 100% neurodiverse considering I'm not the original author of TWST, but I certainly do think there's a reason a lot of my Neurodiverse friends who also play latch onto certain characters and see themselves in certain characters too.

I'm definitely glad that you enjoyed my post! I love getting messages like this, it makes me feel so appreciated for the work I do put into considering these little details. Thank you!

[fagdykemuppet]

literally how to speed run making all of the jewish and trans people, and poc in your group feel unsafe and uncomfortable: say you like harry potter

[umbrecrunch]

NEURODIVERGENT FLAG

— for everyone who's neurodivergent / under neurodiversity umbrella !!

MADE BY US !

[Flag IDs: Two flags with four horizontal stripes and colours from top to bottom are very soft cyan, very pale green, soft yellow and soft red. On left flag in middle is black neurodivergent symbol; two titled circles and an infinity symbol. End ID.]

[rjalker]

"Some neurodiversities are inherently also physical disabilities"

does not mean

"All neurodiveristies are physical disabilities"

A venn diagram with neurodivergent people on one side, people who are both in the center, and physically disabled people on the other side is not incorrect. You're just ignoring the center of the diagram where they overlap.

having ADHD doesn't make you physically disabled.

You can be neurodivergent and ablebodied.

Some neurodivergent people also being physically disabled because of their neurodiversity does not mean all neurodivergent people are physically disabled. There is in fact a difference between having a brain injury or epilepsy and having ADHD.

These are not difficult concepts. You people just don't want to actually read the post you're getting mad at.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Me: goes outside

Me: ahhhhhhhhhh!!! MY EYES!!!

Autism culture is AAAAA why is the world so bright 😭😭

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[thegreymattergazette]

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Autism is a spectrum, and every person is unique. Embrace neurodiveristy, celebrate differences, and support inclusion. 🌈 

Understanding autism starts with awareness. Key risk factors and early symptoms can help guide early support and intervention. Let's work together to recognize and respond.

[thelightfluxtastic]

Nobody directly has been bad about this so this is more of an affirmation/journal type post or a PSA but I still feel I should say it.

I've had cerebral palsy since birth.

Today, on the advice of several people, I have had a neuropsych evaluation for autism. I expect the results in May and am curious what feedback I'll get. (and to be absolutely clear, diagnosis is not required for self-identification, but that's not the point right now)

Regardless of those results, I am neurodivergent. I have been neurodivergent since birth due to cerebral palsy.

In fact, the therapist made a point of telling me the assessment would only tell me whether I met autism (or other) diagnostic criteria. It would and could not distinguish which neural traits and experiences were caused by which. That's not how brains work.

And I've known that for a while. But neurodiversity language is so so dominated by autism and ADHD. To the point that the rainbow infinity symbol coined for all neurodivesity is just commonly used as an autism symbol now. And I've internalized it to the point that, even when calling myself neurodivergent (a true fact) I've felt hesitant because well I'm not quite sure if I'm autistic, will people assume I mean that, am I somehow being misleading, and so on and so forth.

So I just...want to set my stance firmly on neurodiversity means All Neurodiveristy from epilepsy to brain tumors to ALS and I've been neurodivergent forever regardless of whether I tick the autism box. And if you're reading this as a person that needs to hear that it applies to you to. And if you're reading this and have used "neurodivergent" to just mean "autism and adhd" please consider stopping.

[cavaliersecondary]

and i DO feel like my gender is affected by other parts of myself and experience, like neurodiveristy and physical and mental health. and i WISH i could explore the way they impact each other in ways that embrace my transness and not denies it

[brightlotusmoon]

"Neurodiveristy affirming classrooms need resourcing and support but at their core is an affirming teacher who believes that every student wants to do well and it's the teacher's job to try to help them (note- 'doing well' is different for every child).

Thanks, Em! NeuroWild"

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0adWqeUvEupvpUCCCGS375QQdmWczwjeGfGexUUn5MVpsEmonzxtXGYBhiJbuvz1al&id=100090241025969

[noisepartythumpingmusic]

This quote from a recently published book for mental health professionals on the topic of assessing adult Autistic people is something that is important for many people to read.

"Within the Autistic community, self-identification is fully accepted as valid. For example, to access community-led support or social groups, if someone says they are Autistic, they are Autistic. Many Autistic people say that you don't need to go to a doctor to be told you are gay, so why would you need to be told you are Autistic?"

pg 70 from The Adult Autist Assessment Handbook: A Neurodiveristy-Affirmative Approach by Hartman, O'Donnell-Killen, Doyle, Kavanagh, Day and Azevedo (2023)

[dreamsweetdolly]

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