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ADHD / Autism / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Sensory Processing Issues

More of My Weird Neurodivergent Quirks

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Today, I thought I’d give you another look at the weird shit I do. If you’re thinking, “Wait, didn’t you already do this?”, you are correct. That’s why the title …

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ADHD / Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals / Sensory Processing Issues / Uncategorized

Like a Different Language: Neurodivergence Acronyms and Terms

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Our world these days seems full of acronyms: LGBTQ, ADHD, JPEG, ATM, etc. It seems like we can’t speak without using a goddamned acronym anymore. Even shit you didn’t know …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / emotions / food / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Self-care / Sensory Processing Issues

Samefooding: Eating and Neurodivergence

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Recently, I noticed there’s sort of a standard menu at my house. It generally revolves around dishes with hamburger, chicken, or pork, a vegetable (green peas, green beans, cabbage), and …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Self-care / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

My Weird Neurodivergent Quirks

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I sometimes fall into a ranty-ass mood here on Socially Awkward Weirdo. In fact, if you’re only exposure to me is this blog, …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

All This Social Shit: Neurodivergence and Social Interaction

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As you all know, I have ADHD — actually, AuDHD. When you have that shit, dealing with the daily amount of sensory input is difficult. And, by “difficult”, I mean …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

My Big, Fat Asocial Weekend

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You may have noticed that two of the last three posts were about how I’m (not) dealing with sensory overload. My family and friends are wonderful and some of them …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

Sensory Overload and Neurodivergence

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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how life was overwhelming me. Unfortunately, things really haven’t gotten any better since then. Like, this past Sunday, I went to church …

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Sensory Processing Issues and Neurodivergence

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Or Why I Need Superman’s Fortress of Solitude Last week was a lot for my introverted, ADHD/ASD-riddled ass. There was work  (and not being settled into my new routine), a …

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ADHD / Autism / Holidays / neurodiversity / Sensory Processing Issues / Social interaction

Care and Feeding of Your Neurodivergent Family Member: Holiday Edition

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You may have a family member that is neurodivergent and secretly hates the holidays. Why? Because the holidays can be a fucking nightmare for us. Filled with crowds, uncomfortable situations, …

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