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Why Late Diagnosis of ADHD and Autism Matters
For years, I thought I just needed to try harder.
To stay more organized. Be less sensitive. To finally “get it together.” Change my planning & scheduling system. Stick to that exercise routine. Maybe if I ate more of this or less of that? Added in super foods? I could be more consistent. I could have more energy. I could reach my goals.
Nervous System Regulation: What Late-Diagnosed Autistic & ADHD Adults Need to Know
If you’re part of the late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD community, you are probably very familiar with the feeling of being “always on edge” or constantly exhausted. Knowing you have a different neurotype than the majority of people around you can feel like a complete revelation. You haven’t been imagining it or spinning up thoughts that cause tension that isn’t real.
Executive Function: Making Sense of Your Struggles
If you’re part of the late-diagnosed crowd, you may be struggling to find your footing and work with your autistic or ADHD neurotype. You may have gotten a pat on the back, a couple of book recommendations, and a “good luck.” But where should you start?
It turns out that many of our challenges fall under the heading of executive function.
Sensory Sensitivities: Practical Solutions for a Sensory-Friendly Life
Turns out “just ignore it” doesn’t always work. Sensory sensitivities are real and can cause intense physical and emotional reactions. Learning how to create a sensory-friendly life is foundational for neurodivergent well-being.
Anyone else relate to being so overcome by the itchy material of the sweater you’re wearing (that was so cute at the time, but is now so clearly a mistake), that your brain refuses to focus on anything else until it’s removed?
Understanding Stimming: Why it’s Important and How to Embrace it
You tap a pen during a meeting; the repetitive movement helps you to tune out distractions and focus on what’s being said. You squeeze a stress ball in your hand during a heated conversation; the pressure calms your nerves and helps to keep your emotions from spiraling out of control.
Sensory Sensitivities: What’s the Big Deal?
The harsh fluorescent lights overhead are causing your eyes to squint involuntarily. Your pony-tail is weighing down your scalp, making your head throb. Then you’re suddenly hyper-aware of the tag in the back of your t-shirt scratching incessantly against your neck like a spindly insect.
Discovered Late: Processing My Late Autism Diagnosis
The first time I thought I might be autistic, I was sitting on the sofa next to my husband watching You-Tube videos of other late-identified neurodivergent people. (How I got there in the first place is another story.)
