#neurodevelopmental

[fallenstarcat]

sometimes i feel like people forget autism is a disability. and that’s not a bad thing! i’m all for disability acceptance, im proud of my disabilities. but i feel like we forget autism can hurt.

it hurts that i have to put more time and energy into socializing than others.

it hurts when i need to move so bad, usually cause im overwhelmed by either my surroundings or emotions, that i thrash and hurt myself.

it hurts that i cant be in places that are too loud or too bright, which on bad days can be as simple as a small, quiet noise or dim lights.

it hurts that i struggle to tell when im hungry, thirsty, tired, etc. so i can’t properly take care of myself. it doesn’t help my insomnia and i get very nauseas and get UTIs.

i 100% believe in autism acceptance. i don’t want a cure. but i also want us the acknowledge that it can hurt. it doesn’t mean my entire life will hurt, but some parts will. and i want a community where we can see both sides, see the hurt, and celebrate it anyway.

[goodgriefgoodlife]

Neurodivergent Passport

A wee update with some exciting news about My Neurodivergent Passport: a tool to communicate your needs, strengths, and sensory/communication profiles.

Following some feedback the passport has been updated.

You can now get a printed version of My Neurodivergent Passport! You can buy it here!

You can also get it as a free PDF on my blog.

[thatpollguy]

Do you have dyspraxia?

Yes

No

No, but I am currently being assessed (or awaiting assessment) for dyspraxia

Voting ended onNov 8, 2025

[starfishinthedistance]

It's annoying that ADD has not been a diagnosis since 1987 (or 2013 depending on how you define "not a diagnosis" as well as your source, either way at least a decade) and yet there are STILL people fighting tooth and nail to argue that ADD is it's own thing, or a thing at all.

It's ADHD-I. There is literally no difference between "ADD" and ADHD. They're the same disorder. It's just a subtype. The inattentive subtype. It's such a basic piece of misinfo yet it's EVERYWHERE.

[neurodivergentandfemale]

I never see enough about the good things I experience because of Autism. Autism helps me hyper focus on things, makes me a more honest person and gives me amazing attention to detail! Yes it's hard at times but I love these things.

[wronggalaxy]

Am I stupid? Like genuinely? Because I thought I was smart because I used to be in advanced reading classes and stuff, but I don't think I am anymore.

I struggle with reading and writing a lot of the time.

I only know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide and not very good at that, even with small numbers.

Bad at science concepts.

Only know special interest history stuff, and even get that stuff mixed up.

Talk 'like a toddler' most of the time.

Spend like 5 minutes on every sentence type online(less on this cause brain feels extra cotton-y, but still lots time).

Don't know names of symbols except period and comma.

Etc.

Is this autism regression or something else?

Don't want to lose writing skills more. I'm an author. Only way to make money. Need to survive.

Family not safe, no carer, no money for carer. Can't college, can't work, can't get diagnosis.

This impossible.

(Maybe have learning disability, no know)

[planetgleebglorb]

There is some discourse on Twitter about zayn possibly being autistic. Zayn is neurodivergent and was diagnosed with adhd when he was younger. I'm not certain he has autism as well. However, it wouldn't be a far-fetched idea considering that people with adhd are usually comorbid with autism. With that being said, a lot of people forget that adhd has similar traits as autism ex. Stimming, trouble socializing, anxiety comorbidities, emotional dysregulation etc. adhd isn't just some "behavioral" defect that makes you hyperactive, it's literally a neurodevelmental disorder. So, no I'm not exactly sure that zayn has autism, however, I can see how people would come to that conclusion.

[structuredsucc]

Hitting developmental milestones unusually early is just as much a sign of a neurodevelopmental condition (i.e. autism, ADHD, learning disability, etc.) as hitting them late.

Doubly so if you hit some unusually early and others unusually late