Neurodivergency

New research finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest -- a 42 percent increase on average. The study offers a scientific explanation for the most typical characteristic of autism -- withdrawal into one's own inner world. The excess production of information may explain a child's detachment from their environment.

What they see as “high functioning” is masking, hiding, choking and suffocating on our literal distress to an unsafe and inaccessible world. I crack my neck, grind my teeth, crack my knuckles, rock...

Gerade im Einzel die Differentialdiagnose diskutiert : Warst du eher introvertiert 🤫 oder lag ADHS vom unaufmerksamen Subtyp (plus SCT/CDD?) vor und führte dazu, stiller und zurückgezogen zu werden?...

Do autistic people have a “slow processing speed” or are we simply processing more information? Studies show that autistic people process approximately 42% more information at rest than allistic...

Me, while researching autism: "I don't stim. I've never been figety!" YouTuber: "you can also have auditory stims." Me: (thinking about how music causes a physical reaction in me, and how I always...

I think therapy can help but it has to be tailored to our brains. I just listened to this podcast about it recently by two autistic therapists:...

Behaviorist education is ableist education. When I was a little girl, I was autistic. And when you’re autistic, it’s not abuse. It’s therapy. Quiet Hands | Just Stimming… References

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects a significant number of individuals worldwide with the prevalence continuing to grow. It is becoming clear that a large subgroup of individuals with ASD demonstrate abnormalities in mitochondrial function as well ...

People who suffer from gastrointestinal disorders may benefit from one or more forms of psychotherapy treatment....

Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed at a level of 1, 2, or 3, with each indicating different support needs.

Just over a decade ago, autism and ADHD were thought to be mutually exclusive. But in recent years, all that has changed

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Just a few years ago, I shared with others that I thought my ADHD medication was bringing out expressions of Autism and I was disregarded by many professionals and peers. As more information comes...

There's a lot of debate about whether self-diagnosis for autism, ADHD and similar disabilities is valid.

This is all informed by my anarchist perspective but the arguments I'm making should be clear to anyone who wants human liberation.

Ablism is rooted in the fact that it delivers for some people, that it gathers energy unto itself and uses this like a squatting parasite to reproduce itself.

As Autism Awareness Month approaches, I dread seeing support for Autism Speaks. Here’s why I, and most other autistic advocates, say they…

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Das Syndrom ist eine "ganz besondere Art zu sein", sagt eine Expertin. Dazu gehören Konzentrationsschwierigkeiten und Dünnhäutigkeit, aber auch Hyperfokus und kreatives Potenzial

They're probably kinda the same as there is so much overlap between the 2. At least 50 % of people with ADHD has autism. The other way around even more. There is discussion if they aren't just part...

Große schwedische Studie zeigt: 7,5% der Personen mit ADHS haben eine diagnostizierte Schlafstörung - im Vergleich zu nur 1,5% ohne ADHS. Das ist ein 8-fach höheres Risiko. 😴🔍 Zudem bekamen 47,5% der...

I invite you to Google ADHD and trauma symptoms overlap. Each and every venn diagram has a ✨different set✨ of things overlapping. Once again, I think these list are made by outside observation...

Faulheit gibt es nicht, sagt der Sozialpsychologe Devon Price. Was wirklich dahinter steckt, wenn wir prokrastinieren, erklärt er im Interview.

Autistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have complex health needs, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Their findings, published in the journal Molecular Autism, have important implications for the clinical care of autistic people.

Hochsensible Menschen nehmen Reize intensiver wahr als andere. Das kann schnell zur Reizüberflutung führen. Lesen Sie mehr über die Entstehung von Hochsensibilität, deren "Symptome" sowie Tipps für das Alltagsleben mit der Überempfindlichkeit!

Do I have ADD? Take this ADHD test to assess whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder explains your symptoms of emotional dysregulation, disorganization, hypersensitivity, lack of productivity, poor memory, and struggles with money and with work. Share the results with a mental health care professional for evaluation.

Read about diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including when you might want to consider speaking to a GP about it.