Adhd

Background on what makes me qualified to write about low vision, autism spectrum disorder, attention hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. — I’m almost 40 and was recently one of hundreds of thousands of tech employees laid off over the last two years. To say the job market is tough is an understatement, so I’m here to try something new — something I’ve wanted to do for a long time: share my…

Facebook memories remind me of where I’ve been. The highs as well as the lows. Lows like this one from eight years ago. I dislike how social media emphasizes the highlights. You don’t get to see the ugly parts. It doesn’t feel real. …

I’ve reached a terrible, wonderful, autistic, mid-life crisis. — I was an autistic child of the early 1980s. Of course, there was ‘no such thing’ as autism back then. I grew up in a small town in Cheshire in the north(ish)-west of England. I was very shy but had a good head for academic stuff. I had ADHD too…

A Writing Prompt From ‘Humans With ADHD’ — Should this be a listicle? I feel like this is a listicle kind of article because there are sooooo many unfinished projects 😂 So, here goes! Start A Mindfulness YouTube Channel (I’ve set it up, I just haven’t filmed or posted anything yet!) Scratch Art Videos For The YouTube Channel…

Applying Principles to ease frustration A few years ago, I bought my first Rubik’s Cube. I was having a lot of anxiety and thought it would be a good fidget toy for when I traveled through the airport. I watched tutorial videos and ended up figuring it out over the…

Note: The following post contains liberal, imaginative use of metaphors to protect the privacy of the author and to disguise the dire nature of the real story. It’s not a perfect narration but it is a near perfect recollection. You may not enjoy, because joy has nothing to do with…

I’m the type of ADHD that over-plans. I know it’s a “common” (whatever that means) ADHD characteristic to be forgetful, never plan, and then suffer the subsequent consequences. A more “common” ADHD trait is that of daydreaming. …

Within the next generation (perhaps two) I believe we will see AI move into the education sector of wealth nations, or more likely just the wealthy families. “Duh, that’s obvious Steve!” I hear you say to your screen. Yes, and no. I don’t mean that AI will help students learn…

Behind every ADHD brain is a lifetime of what-ifs. ADHD is characterized by difficulties with attention, impulsivity and activity levels. Until 1987 there were two groups of ADHD. You were either diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, ADD being attention deficit disorder, ADHD being attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This changed in…