https://autside.substack.com/p/the-frequency-of-belonging-on-autistic

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I’m (mostly?) autistic, and this really resonated with me.

I’m wondering if someone wrote something similar, but from the perspective of those of our ND tribe who are more strongly from the #ADHD

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type?

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https://bsky.app/profile/jaimehoerricks.bsky.social

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I truly loathe the “Deficit & Disorder” acronyms for us. I would love having descriptions of our ways of being without the pathologic framing!

@actuallyadhd @autistics

#actuallyAutistic #Adhdlife

A friend of mine just told me: While standard brain walks into the room and picks up 10 things, we (#ADHD) tend to notice 50 or 100 of things.

So while for them it looks like we're not attentive for not noticing the spilled coffee on the table, our reality is that they seem to be functioning weird by not noticing the t-shirt that was intentionally left to be re-used, which means I really need to buy detergent, so I better collect the garbage that is under the sink, which needs ...

Suddenly I'm wondering how many cases of cognitive or memory decline, or other psychological problems that were attributed to old age were in fact due to some form of neurodivergent (or possibly other) burnout, but weren't seen as such due to this not being well understood?

#ActuallyAutistic @autistics #neurodivergent #adhd

Hey all my neurodivergent peeps! This question came up in a Discord server i am in and i am wondering if the results here will be the same.

If you are any sort of neurodivergent, do you prefer programs and apps in dark mode or light mode?

#autism #adhd #neurodivergent #bipolar #dissociation

🧠 "...studies have found that people with ADHD tend to be highly creative thinkers, who may find new ways of approaching a problem that others hadn't thought of.
"The difficulty with compartmentalization can also lead to more fluidity, and connection between ideas, and creativity and risk taking,"

#ADHD #Women

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/i-was-diagnosed-with-adhd-as-an-adult-now-i-realize-how-misunderstood-this-condition-is-1.5978042

Hey #ADHD #AuDHD #Autistic folks, so, while I'm not officially diagnosed with a specific neurodiversity yet, my therapist agrees there is definitely something there, probably in that area. I have been trying to chat with some older folks in my family about it and I sorta lack good resources or quizzes/quick assessment resources that could potentially help with breaching the subject with them, or helping in their own curiosity.

Are there any that folks recommend for good but easy reads?

Not being able to explain why I'm upset and then being upset about not being able to explain it.

That loop has been running for as long as I can remember.

#adhd #autism #neurodivergent #actuallyautistic #audhd

#makeShitMonday, crochet edition, in which I have a socially acceptable fidget toy...

@mbroome and I are taking a weeklong vertical cave rescue class, and it has been a looooong time since I tried to cram this much information into my head this fast. Fortunately one of the course leaders is a teacher as her day job and understands ADHD, so she's totally okay with me crocheting my way through the classroom instruction.

We're three days in, and I've already finished the hat for my BIL and gotten a good start on the [crochet lace shrug](https://www.ilikecrochet.com/magazine/crochet-shawl-patterns/jade-vines-crochet-shrug/) I'm making with the nice cashmere yarn I got on super sale!

This shrug pattern is *perfect* for classroom #ADHD management - simple stitch, no finicky counting, just cluster into the chain-2 space over and over until I run out of yarn... 🥰 It's so much easier to concentrate on the lecture material when my hands are occupied! I even managed a halfway-decent Russian splice, from memory, when I ran into a break in the yarn.

@cannibal @crafters

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completed crochet lace hat in a blue & black gradient yarn, sitting on a task book for NCRC Level 1 cave rescue

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an ugly but serviceable Russian splice in red yarn, next to a paperback Manual of U.S. Cave Rescue Techniques

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completed crochet lace hat in a blue & black gradient yarn, sitting on a task book for NCRC Level 1 cave rescue

“One Task at a Time”
…as a reminder for my undiagnosed #ADHD brain

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Black and white #type #sketching / #drawing of bold, overlapping letters forming the phrase "One Task at a Time." The design is dynamic and hand-drawn, conveying a #motivationalMonday tone.

“One Task at a Time”
…a reminder for my undiagnosed #ADHD brain

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Black and white #type #sketching / #drawing of bold, overlapping letters forming the phrase "One Task at a Time." The design is dynamic and hand-drawn, conveying a #motivationalMonday tone

Truquets que vaig trobant per no ser un putu desastre.
Perquè em consti que coi és el què estic fent, què em queda per fer i què he fet.
Així estem.
Per si serveix a algú.

Coses de #personesaltamentdisperses i #pensamentarborescent , unes característiques plenes d'avantatges però patològiques quan se'ns obliga a viure en un sistema per a una #neuronormativitat que és un invent.
#tdah #adhd

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Una cartolina negra amb post-its roses. A cada post-it hi ha escrita una tasca pendent. A dalt a l'esquerra, un requadre on es posa el post-it que indica la tasca que s'està fent en el moment present, a baix a la dreta un altre on s'enganxen tots els post-its de tasques ja fetes.

taps sign

"... Here we critically review evidence collected during the past 40-plus years supporting the role of dopamine dysfunction in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Examining the evidence in this way leads us to conclude that there is evidence for the involvement of dopamine but limited evidence for a hypo-dopaminergic state per se as a key component of ADHD. ..."

The dopamine hypothesis for ADHD: An evaluation of evidence accumulated from human studies and animal models

#ADHD #dopamine

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11604610/

No one is going to give me a fucking serious answer because I'm a weak minded piece of shit according to the majority of the internet…

But do any other autistic people have this relationship with spice where it's like… I'm not a super champ but I do REALLY REALLY enjoy certain foods like tonight I got a street truck paneer dosa and I'm SO hungry and my mouth thinks it wants more?? But also a few bites is enough and I don't feel capable of eating more even though I'm HUNGRY and it TASTES REALLY GOOD? But I just… can't… eat… more…

Like my "flavor" intake is maxed out EVEN THOUGH IT'S DELICIOUS I just can't tolerate a lot AND EVEN THOUGH I'm still ravenous…

I need a fellow ADHDer to put into words for Miguel why excessive non-sense questioning (but do you want a tall cup, medium, porcelain, glass...with your coffee) drives us insane. Could you guys help?

@actuallyadhd

#adhd

@autistics
Announcement: #Voxelibre multiplayer casual game today (Sat) for 4 hours in the late afternoon to evening (North America). That's in about 3.5 hours from now.

Voxelibre is a free and #OpenSource #Minecraft clone. More details here: https://docs.autis.toque.im/

Damage has been turned off. People with #Autism, #ADHD or #AuDHD are invited.

#luanti #game #gaming #games

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"Sage Hendrix's Cavern Space" - a place in the "AutismLand" Voxelibre server.

Hot take: I really dislike the term AuDHD because it fucks up the ADHD abbreviation. My brain reads AuDHD as Autistic Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and I hate that.

(I dislike the term ADHD as well, but that is a different rant)

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Autism

My friend Jonathan Hiebert over on Facebook. #whimsy #authenticity

https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.hiebert.1

#giftedandtalented #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #adhd #AuDHD

Today's cross-stitch.
An Elvanse 70 mg pill (or Trans Pill, as I like to call it). It will be a present for one of my partners
#embroidery #CrossStitch #Elvanse #adhd

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Photo of a golden frame with a cross-stitch embroidery. The embroidery depicts a blue and pink capsule/pill. It's the Elvanse 70 mg pill (for ADHD treatment)

I offer 20% off at my Etsy shop for all folks who find me through Mastodon. Code: MASTO20

https://brittbuilds3d.etsy.com

When you use the code, I'll also add a small extra fidget to your order as a thank you for your support.

You don't have to disclose who you are if you don't want to! When I see the code on the order, I'll know how you found me.

Here are a few examples of the custom fidget toys I craft for my store:

#ADHD #Autistic #AUDHD #SmallBusiness #Etsy #BrittBuilds3D #3DPrinting #Queer #Disabled
My business is Canadian , neurodiversity-friendly , and owned by a queer, disabled human.

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Kickflip Skateboard magnetic fidget toy, available in a variety of designs. Pictured is a hand holding a sugar skull skateboard design in front of a grey shelf on a white background. The shelf is holding the kickflip case, a ‘RIP’ and ‘FLIP’ skull fidget with coffin case, Hibiscus skateboard and a circuits skateboard.

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Rainbow colours keyboard clicker fidget with 4 different textured tops for sensory input. You can choose your own clicker and colours. These designs were inspired by the translucent Apple computers of the 2000’s. Pictured: Rainbow coloured fidget with white case on a blue background with other colours displayed behind (purple, pink, yellow, orange, blue)

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3 in 1 Spiky stim roller. These have clicker tops (choose your clicker type), and a real ball bearing installed so the top spins. The texture is spiky and can be used as a ‘pain stim’ or for general sensory input. It’s printed to be weighted so it feels heavy in your hand for additional grounding support. pictured on a white background: various shades of rainbow with black and white custom printed emoji keycaps.

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Pictured: trim-colour (RGB) rainbow ‘Ace’ playing card magnetic fidget. Background is white with red, gold and silver in the background. Also available: King and Joker cards in the same colours.

SO IT'S #Autism Awareness Month?

since am one of those #ActuallyAutistic people Dx at the tender age of 50 (yes, 50. and yes am older now, shut up), am not acquainted with the american rituals of national days or awareness months involving autism.

welp, let me do this as a gentle reminder:

1. BLACK
2. INDIGENOUS
3. PUERTO RICAN
4. CARIBBEAN
5. LATINOAMERICANES
6. WOMEN

can be #autistic too.

and in my case: #dyslexic with a sprinkling of good ol' extra spicy #ADHD.

but ironically, 🧵

Just curious. For the purposes of the poll, count coffee / mate and other caffeine (and any illicit stimulant substances) as self-medication.

(In high school and college I remember saying "coffee makes me sleepy" and IN RETROSPECT, OMG.)

#adhd

Hey hey fellow ADHD folks and anyone else who regularly needs post-its or other written reminders! YouTube just put this in front of me. It's a band you can write on with a ball point pen, wipe off using friction (water won't remove it), and it snaps to your wrist.

It was originally designed for nurses in Japan who write notes on their wrists. But I can imagine about a thousand ways that a person who struggles with executive function could use something like this!

The website for the company is wemo.earth, and you can buy the bands on Amazon if you need that convenience, or also at japantrendshop.com as an Amazon alternative (they ship worldwide). They're about $18 USD.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/013OleNZW8I

#ADHD #AUDHD #Autism @actuallyadhd @autistics

Did you know that neurotypical folks just can not think about anything for a period of time? Yeah, me neither.

#Autism and #ADHD lead to less synaptic pruning which results in a higher density of synaptic connections. This leads to brain hyperconnectivity, which is the cause of sensory overload and reduced filtering of irrelevant stimuli. It is as well a reason for difficulties with executive functions.

I wish I sometimes just could NOT think.

People with ADHD and lots of projects, how do you keep track of your to-dos across your devices and projects and actually use that to-do list, as opposed to letting them languish forever?

#askFedi #adhd