124. The Role of Media in Exploring Neurodivergence

[@PatchworkDragon]

There's also the added layer of - am I only doing as well as I am because I have already (unknowingly) modified my life to accommodate for autism? And doesn't everyone modify their lives for their own strengths and weaknesses? And if it's hard, but you can still DO it, does that count? Like you said, it's very quasi-, -ish, -esque. Solid answers are so much easier. I would love to get assessed, but since I don't have a spare $2k floating around, I have to settle for being neurosuspect. Or being self-identified (rather than self-disgnosed). I like the point Dana made about neurodivergence being an identity rather than a diagnosis. I'll have to start making a folder of things I identify with and things I don't. Maybe that would help with imposter syndrome. Sorry if I'm more incoherent than usual this time. (Or if I comment too much. Is there a secret rule about that?) My brain is soup right now.

[@ninabrownsilberman7919]

shoes and gloves, of course. what else could it be 😆

[@uneducatedtrilobite9239]

30:50 While I appreciate the forethought about neurodivergence and affect on your life compared to other people, I gotta tell ya, we know. Autistic and ADHD folks can spot each other in the wild and my Audar says you are like me. You both relate to each other and bounce off each other in talking in ways that are harder (sometimes even more tense) with neurotypicals. That sort of effortless flow is hard to achieve.

[@WelshWhiteWolf91]

Re the dichotomy of neurodivergence, I've come across the broader autism phenotype theory which is "subclinical" traits. But I don't know if there is equivalent for adhd etc food for thought though!