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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
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