AuDHD
“Autism and ADHD often co-occur, known as AuDHD. Both autism and ADHD have shared characteristics and overlapping traits.” — autistica
Not Broken, But Deeply Tuned: Rethinking Emotional Expression in Autism
There’s a common stereotype—one that shows up in diagnostic manuals, books, and online articles that says that autistic people have trouble “reading between the lines” or “recognizing emotions in others”. While these characterizations may apply to certain cognitive processing styles, they risk obscuring a significant dimension of neurodivergent experience: the capacity for heightened emotional sensitivity…
The Mind Before Letters And Clocks
I did not learn how to read fluently until I was 13 after spending a year being trained with the Orton-Gillingham approach that used visual, auditory, and kinesthetic techniques to train my mind to process words more quickly— this is known as neuroplasticity. I also did not know how to read an analogue clock until…
The Barritus: Autism, Overwhelm, and the Language Before Words
When I’m overwhelmed—emotionally flooded, confused, or unable to explain myself in the moment—I growl. It’s not something I plan. It rises up from my chest like a deep, guttural sigh. Sometimes it cracks in my throat and makes my voice raspy. Some have said to me “You sound like a dog”, and to those who…
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