I’ve often wanted to make an ADHD screening test, written by me and other ADHDers (totally a joke yet also totally real), where you give different scenarios and then options for how things will turn out.

Like, oh, say, this one:

You have an amazing convergence of luck and executive function, and realize that a beloved old friend’s birthday is in three weeks (in case she’s reading this: the friendship is old, not you). In another unusual stroke of luck, you get a card, sign it, even remember to have your husband sign it, find that you have the perfect stamp, and address the envelope.

What happens then? Do you:

A) Put it on your desk, intending to mail it in a few days when it will arrive just in time for her birthday? And then...actually do that?

B) Put it on your desk, intending to mail it in a few days, then forget about it, lose it, find it in six months, mail it, after texting her an awkward yet skillful (thanks to years of practice) apology?

@actuallyadhd #ADHD

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The edge of a letter tucked into a shelf on a very messy desk, its heart stamp sticking out.

@Lightfighter

Welcome to the late-discovered club. Pull up a chair if you can find one that doesn't have a pile of books on it...

I had the exact same reaction when I found out I'm auDHD (autistic came first, then ADHD got tacked on because, wow). So much of my life makes sense now. It doesn't make any of it better, or the results go away or lessen really. But it all makes sense and having a label to put on that is amazing.

Some tags and a group to follow and use on your own posts as you dive in:

#ActuallyADHD #ADHD
@actuallyadhd

I have a friend who has made comments that I have #ADHD for years. Just every once in a while. I never thought much of of it until last weekend when I decided to look into it.

Holy Crap! That makes so many things make sense. From struggling in elementary school, why I frustrated my parents so much, why what they tried was like torture for me, serial hobbies, and so much more. Here I am getting close to 60 and I am just figuring this out.

they need to make a tv show called “does this button do anything?” where someone with #adhd goes to random factories when no one’s around and tries to figure out what all the machines do

Third survey from Dr Neff for her upcoming book about #AuDHD

https://neurodivergentinsights.notion.site/Survey-3-5-Energy-Rhythm-and-the-Double-Mask-334a17a4bb8b80f68636fa43528d5098

#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD

TIL that it is likely that trauma that I experienced (associated with the COVID19 pandemic and my being diagnosed with autoimmune disorders during the pandemic which kicked another layer on my CPTSD) caused an epigenetic shift that resulted in latent ADHD and ASD evolving into clinically significant symptoms. Then menopause cranked that shit up to an overclocked 11.

#adhd #asd #cptsd #ptsd #covid #trauma

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Image of a man in a comic book and geek accessories store trying on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles inspired turtle shell backpack. Items like these are a LOT harder to resist buying and using now.

@autistics
Announcement: #Voxelibre multiplayer casual game tomorrow (Sat) for 4 hours in the late afternoon to evening (North America).

Voxelibre is a free and #OpenSource #Minecraft clone. More details here:
https://docs.autis.toque.im/

Damage has been turned off. People with #Autism, #ADHD or #AuDHD are invited.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #ADHD #gaming

ADHD is more than distraction or hyperactivity — it’s a brain-based condition that affects focus, organization, and impulse control. With the right support, people with ADHD can thrive. 💡
#ADHD #MentalHealth #Neurodevelopment #Telehealth #ADHDAwareness

adhd havers out there: can you give me advice on how to better incorporate easier task switching into my life?

right now if i'm fixated on getting a thing done i'll keep working on it well beyond the point that i'm even happy about it anymore. this can also come at the cost of taking care of my body - eating and sleeping in particular. this probably contributed towards my burnout from work years ago

#adhd #autism #neurodivergence #neurospicy

Pharmacy: we can only keep 1 month of ADHD meds, because they're dangerous.
Pharmacy: you must let us know 2–3 days before you run out
Me: Let's them know a week before I run out
Pharmacy: (1 day before I run out) oops we don't have it
Me: When will you get my meds?
Pharmacy: lololol idk, maybe I'll tell you later, maybe not.

#adhd

I’ve forgotten about boiling water on the stove three times now. Always when not in my ADHD meds. I’m very fortunate to only have lost a pot and not burnt the house down.
#adhd

@MichaelaKHulse posted this a year ago. I think about it often, and it is true.

Thank you, @MichaelaKHulse!

#MentalHealth #ADHD https://mastodon.nz/@MichaelaKHulse/114146073110153086

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Photo of a handwritten note that says: Mess Means / I'm alive / Dirty Dishes = We've eaten / Toys = We've had fun / Scattered hobby supplies = we're creative / Empty boxes = We bought what/we provided what we need / Clothes = we had full days / Struggling is not failure / Laziness does not exist

A classroom, a flickering light, the sound of a pen clicking over and over again. Before the lesson even begins, your mind is already full...

School buildings are not neutral. They shape who gets to learn... and who is left surviving.

My new article explores neurodiversity, sensory-friendly design, and the politics of space in education.

Because learning begins not with a blackboard, but with the senses.

https://www.academia.edu/165436301/Room_for_Your_Brain

#Neurodiversity #InclusiveDesign #Autism #ADHD #Education

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A pencil sketch of a colourful and inclusive learning environment.

How autie brains sometimes work &/or process information.
A: Have you seen that Jack Nicholson film?
B: Which one?
A: The one with the frustratingly unidentifiable wallpaper.

Throw #adhd into the mix and you can lose hours/days/weeks to researching minutia.
#autism #asd #audhd

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Screenshot of Jack Nicholson in The Shining. Floral wallpaper. Below: dozens of similar wallpaper samples

Finished reading "ADHD Is Awesome" by Penn & Kim Holderness.

Part memoir, part family story, Penn shares his ADHD journey while Kim offers the partner's perspective. They're clear that no two diagnoses are alike, but this is their story and experience.

Relentlessly positive — sometimes to a fault — but the practical strategies feel genuinely lived-in and earnest. A warm entry point for anyone newly navigating an #ADHD diagnosis.

4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180352087-adhd-is-awesome

#bookstodon