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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 / Autism / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals / Self-care / Uncategorized

What the Hell Are You Doing? Neurodivergence and Stimming

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If you’ve ever paid close attention while you’re around me, you might notice that I do some odd things. If I have to sit still for any length of time, …

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ADHD / Autism / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals

Diversity, Especially Neurodiversity, Is Advantageous

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Diversity, if you listen to certain people, seems to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing. But, it’s not. Diversity is actually one of the things that makes …

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Applied Behavioral Analysis / Autism / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Neurotypicals

Inspiration Porn Doesn’t Help: Autism Awareness Month

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Well, it’s Autism Awareness Month and you know what that means. Yep, all the media’s talking heads yakking it up about ASD like they have any fucking clue of what …

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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 / emotions / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Self-care / Social interaction

Emotions and Neurodivergence

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Every now and then, I’ll hear some neurotypical person say that we shouldn’t be ashamed of showing what we’re feeling and that we shouldn’t judge others when they do. As …

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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 / Coping strategies / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Routine

Comorbid Autism and ADHD, aka AuDHD

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If you could see inside my brain — like in a cartoon — you’d find two weirdos arguing over how to get shit done. Or even just how to make …

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