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If you've ever wondered what it's like being autistic with ADHD, it's a bit like this for me. (I always assumed everybody thought like this).
#ASD #ADHD #AuDHD #Autism
@actuallyautistic
![Them Talking (and what I hear):
"Hello, Richard, I'd like you to make a note of the following very important things. Firstly, and probably the most crucial of all, is that you... (the rest of the text blurs out)
MY ASD/ADHD BRAIN
WHILE THEY'RE TALKING
Ok, someone's talking to me now. Get ready because this is important. Here comes the first point... Point Blank. Point Break. Break Point. Point of view (point of you?) Pointillism: Developed by Seurat & Signac in 1886 and... Loud piercing door slam! Purple-blue flash! Where's my wallet? Focus!
Ok, secondly. Secondhand. First hand. Short hand. "Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands". E E Cummings. "If the rain comes, they run and hide their heads, they might as well be dead." Deadheads. Grateful Dead. Woodstock. Snoopy. Charlie Brown's teacher speaking: "wah wah wa wah wa [is that my allergy kicking off] wah wa." Ugh! The sound of that child shrieking outside is torturous! I just recalled my old sofa.
"Erm. Yes. Absolutely."](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/2697320 "Them Talking (and what I hear):
\"Hello, Richard, I'd like you to make a note of the following very important things. Firstly, and probably the most crucial of all, is that you... (the rest of the text blurs out)
MY ASD/ADHD BRAIN
WHILE THEY'RE TALKING
Ok, someone's talking to me now. Get ready because this is important. Here comes the first point... Point Blank. Point Break. Break Point. Point of view (point of you?) Pointillism: Developed by Seurat & Signac in 1886 and... Loud piercing door slam! Purple-blue flash! Where's my wallet? Focus!
Ok, secondly. Secondhand. First hand. Short hand. \"Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands\". E E Cummings. \"If the rain comes, they run and hide their heads, they might as well be dead.\" Deadheads. Grateful Dead. Woodstock. Snoopy. Charlie Brown's teacher speaking: \"wah wah wa wah wa [is that my allergy kicking off] wah wa.\" Ugh! The sound of that child shrieking outside is torturous! I just recalled my old sofa.
\"Erm. Yes. Absolutely.\"")
Give yourself some compassion around the meltdowns that you have had and how you struggle. You are not "bad" when this happens, it is not a choice and you’re not insufficiently trying. It is a signal that you are struggling and in distress.
#AutisticMeltdown #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autism #Autistic
https://theconversation.com/getting-a-good-nights-rest-is-vital-for-neurodiverse-children-pediatric-sleep-experts-explain-why-222478
#parenting
Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep experts explain why
Sleep habits can be improved by making shifts in both daytime and evening routines.The Conversation
Something very interesting I accidentally came across while investigating what neurotransmitters are involved in an orgasm (turns out to be basically all of them, but oxytocin and vasopressin are specific to sex, love and friendship):
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn3044
#mentalhealth #autism #anxiety #bpd #schizophrenia
Oxytocin and vasopressin in the human brain: social neuropeptides for translational medicine - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Animal studies have shown that oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are crucial regulators of social behaviour.Nature
Just spotted this. In a neurotypical world which hasn't been created with sound-sensitive neurodivergent people in mind, this statement is an act of revolution.
The uprising has begun...
...Inaudibly.
✊
@actuallyautistic
#autism #ASD #misophonia
