Living an autistic and ADHD life. What's it really like? I explore how I feel the world differently and challenge the myths, the misunderstanding and the misconceptions.
I am not sure that society understands the many ways that people feel, and hear, and see the world differently. And I would like us to change that.
The negative language and lists of deficits and impairments drive the stereotypes and make people reluctant to recognise or identify that they may be neurodivergent or neurodifferent. I am autistic, ADHD and dyspraxic but so many other conditions and issues affect neurology. Some we are born with and some, like depression, anxiety, PTSD and CPTSD, we acquire through life and trauma, abuse and accident.
And this means banning ABA! Why are we still trying to force neurodivergent children into social skills and strategies that are created by neurotypical brains based on neurotypical beliefs and expectations? What impact is this having on young minds when continually told that they are not ok as they are. All over the world, including…
Autism ADHD and so much more. 