As someone who is #neurodivergent (#ADHD, #LateDiagnosed after 40!):

It helps to remind myself that I have value because of who I am, what I know, what I’ve experienced, how I think, and even how my brain uniquely works…

NOT because I can be on time, keep a schedule, remember to do things, follow a plan, stay organized, oversimplify my complex thinking, or mask as neurotypical.

Deep sigh!

For years, authorities and others in positions of power have made it very clear that autistic people’s experiences wouldn’t be taken seriously without a diagnosis.

And now, in some quarters at least, we're the ones being blamed for overloading the system 🤷‍♀️

#ClinicalPsychology #ActuallyAutistic #LateDiagnosed #Diagnosis #Autism #UtaFrith

Dear Fediverse, connect me with fellow neurodivergent people. 🎲

#LateDiagnosed #ADHD #AuDHD #Autism

I almost cried when I discovered this book in the library yesterday and I had only just read the list of chapters. I told at least 8 of those lies to myself constantly for the last 20 years. I still believe versions of most of them. I'm still at the beginning of unlearning these. At least this provides some structure for my negative self talk.

The book is Small Talk by Richard & Roxanne Pink

@actuallyadhd #adhd #latediagnosed #shame #neurodivergent

Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htlxm0NMCBw

#ADHD #ADHDer #ADHDers #Woman #Women #LateDiagnosed #LateDiagnosis #latedignosedadhd #holdernessfamily

Diary of a late-realized autistic, part 2:

Just had a sudden epiphany about why I hate "mobile-first" web design that doesn't detect browser size and adjust for it ... when I'm on my desktop with my 5120x1440 resolution, those sites are LITERALLY SHOUTING AT ME WITH GIANT BUTTONS AND HUGE TEXT AND PICTURES THAT TAKE UP HALF THE SCREEN! I get anxious just trying to find the information I came here for ...

#actuallyautistic #latediagnosed

Diary of a late-in-life realized autistic:

At 58 years old, I'm just now figuring out just how loud the world is as I start wearing earplugs whenever I'm out in public. Even if there isn't a crowd, just being able to reduce the volume of ambient noise, music played in the restaurant/bar, nearby conversations... it's life changing. Right up there with being trans, I wish I'd figured this out decades ago!

For the record, I can't recommend enough Loop brand earplugs! Super comfortable, lots of options, and being in-ear, I can wear cute earrings and not have them covered up like headphones would do! 😉

#actuallyautistic #latediagnosed