Brain Stimulation and ADHD / ADD: Cravings and Regulation
At times, it feels the ADHD brain is never sated — particularly when it comes to common sources of stimulation like video games, sex, and substances. Here's why your brain craves these things — and how it affects your day-to-day behavior.
How About Not 'Curing' Us, Some Autistics Are Pleading - The New York Times
School for autistic teenagers has unconventional aim of teaching students that it is OK to 'act autistic' and showing them how to get by in world where it is not; unlike conventional program for autistics, Applied Behavior Analysis, which teaches how to make eye contact, talk and get through day without throwing tantrums, new program called Autistic Strength, Purpose and Independence in Education is rooted in view of autism as alternative form of brain wiring, with its own benefits and drawbacks, rather than devastating disorder in need of curing; many parents believe intensive behavioral therapy offers only rescue from task of caring for unpredictable, sometimes aggressive children; many adult autistics see such conventional therapy as bordering on abusive; most public conflict between parents and adult autistics came in lawsuit brought by several Canadian families who said government should pay for their children's conventional therapy because it is medically necessary; Canadian Supreme Court, in its ruling against families, cited testimony of autistic woman who questioned ethics of such therapy; photos (M)
What Does It Mean For a Therapist to Be Neurodiversity-Affirming?
Historically, individuals who do not meet neurotypical standards have had negative experiences in therapy. Learn what it means for a therapist to be neurodiversity-affirming.
Where are the Missing Generation of Autistic & NeuroDivergent Adults? – Neu
The missing generation is Autistic/NeuroDivergent adults, typically growing up in the 1980s or earlier, who were not discovered to be NeuroDivergent as children (because of diagnostic limitations of the time).
Autism was not even in the DSM until 1980. So prior to 1980, Autistic People weren't even listed in the diagnostic manual. That generation, and generations prior grew up when understanding was very limited, leaving generations of Autistic People undiscovered, or missed.
Do you feel stuck in a cycle of frustration and hopelessness? You might be in what's known as the ADHD doomer loop. In this video, we explore the signs that ...
Weird Habits That Actually Reveal High Intelligence
Have you ever been told you’re “weird” for the way you think, act, or do things?What if some of those habits aren’t flaws at all — but signs of high intellig...
5 Questions That Reveal If Your Doctor Actually Gets Neurodivergence
How can you tell if a doctor is truly neurodivergent-affirming — and not just “nice”?Today I’m sharing 5 questions late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD adults ca...
What Is an Empath and How Do You Know If You Are One?
Empath comes from empathy, or the ability to understand the feelings of others. Here are 15 common traits that help clarify what it means to be an empath.
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