Autism ADHD and so much more.

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.

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Why are all of the words for diagnosis negative?

Switch to draftViewUpdate The diagnostic criteria. We need to change the words! I have decided to take offence. Everyone else seems to be taking offence at anything and everything, and so I have decided to join in. So maybe I do not have difficulty interacting with my peers after all? All of the words are…

Tracy Clements

Sep 1, 2022

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Autism, ADHD and a wonderfully different way of seeing, and hearing, and feeling the world.

Let’s dispel some of the myths, misconceptions and misunderstanding! Well after lots of kind words of encouragement I have decided to talk some more about my autistic brain and the way I see things. If me talking about this helps more girls and women to not have to wait over 50 years to recognise themselves,…

Tracy Clements

Jul 2, 2022

An autistic view

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