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October is ADHD awareness month! 🎉
The memory issues ADHD causes are some of the scarier and more frustrating parts of living with it - so here’s a set of reaction doodles that all my fellow ADHD peeps are welcome to use whenever anybody decides to comment on your forgetfulness ^Â
Helpful Tip for Tourettes!
Start a stop watch on your phone when you feel a tic attack coming.
Measuring how long these last is beneficial information to your doctor and may show improvement overtime.
I thought my episodes were 20 minutes at most, turns out it was 45 minutes at my worse point.
What are some things that you use that are for your disability, but aren't neccessarily for disabled people (only)
I have a stim toy from walmart (autism)
A rolling back pack (heart condition)
Weighted Blanket (autism)
Apple Watch (keep track of pulse)
Padded taekwondo gloves, knee pads, thick scarf, kid's plastic cutlery, a sort-of shakeable water bottle (tic injuries and accidents)
Weighted blanket (tic attacks, dissociation, stimming)
Curly hair bands, necklace (stimming)
Earphones (concentration)
Handwipes and tissues (last resort for contamination OCD)
TTS (tics)
I feel seen and I'm not sure I like it
Bro I am j
I am just trying to breathe here
What to do when you’re having a poor executive function day/been sitting in front of your computer for a few hours wondering why you can’t do your work:Â
1. Take a deep breath - Let out all that anxiety over the project you’re doing so you can think clearly
2. Pull up a clean sheet of paper and something to write with - You can use a fresh word doc, new page in your journal or planner or whatever else works for you, the idea is that after this you will have a physical list to look at to help keep you on task.
3. Identify your obstacles (i.e. What is keeping you from doing this task?) - For example: Is it scary? If so, why? Does it feel too hard? Is there something else that you feel needs to be done first? Write these down!
4. Plan how to overcome your obstacles - This can take some creativity and some thinking to best figure out how to overcome the obstacle. I’ve included examples below for potential plans.
Example 1:
Obstacle: I don’t know the best way to approach this task.
Plan: Brainstorm on paper ways that you might be able to approach this task. Google ways to accomplish this task. Review lecture notes or example homework problems on how to accomplish this task. Ask a friend/coworker/classmate how they might start the task. Write down everything you feel might be relevant until you feel like you know where to start and where to go.
Example 2:
Obstacle: This feels too big and overwhelming so I don’t want to do it.
Plan: Break down the tasks into smaller, tiny tasks. Make them as small as you need to make them feel manageable. Write down all these tasks check them off as you go.Â
Example 3:
Obstacle: I’m waiting for someone to get back to me with comments on this project but they’re taking too long.
Plan: Follow up with this person and identify what you can do without their comments. For example, if you’re waiting for someone to sent you a section of a project or paper, write your section to the best of your ability. Can you have someone else review this project and still get good feedback. Or tell yourself you’ll revise/edit your project and integrate their comments later when you get to them. Often when I identify what feels out of order, I can move past it or put it farther down my list so I’m no longer just stuck waiting.
5. Encourage yourself and commend yourself for filling in the gaps actively that your brain couldn’t do on it’s own today. - You’re doing a great job!
Sincerely,
A Graduate Student with Adult ADHD
Involuntary fight/flight, psychic pain, physical sensations, and intense negative emotions hidden behind a calm exterior.
I wrote an article explaining misophonia and how the brain works against sufferers.
This condition is little known, so spreading awareness is important.
Researching endometriosis be like:
empathetic wince at someone describing a bad flare, gender dysphoria, gender dysphoria, wow how misogynistic of that professional, gender dysphoria, some good information, gender dysphoria, gender dysphor--
So today was a Day. Had a really bad menstrual cramp around 13:30 maybe?
Man that was awful. I think it was solidly at an 8/9 on the pain scale for like 40 minutes. I started crying and hyperventilating go the point of dizziness and pins and needles it was so bad.
Luckily my parents were around at the time and we ended up getting paramedics over after calling 111. They were lovely, pain ended up dying down so they recommended a course of otc painkillers and told me to call 999 if it got worse again or something changed.
I've been alright for the rest of the day but I think it's likely I'll have another pain episode tomorrow, since I tend to get around 2 bad cramps per cycle. Though not as bad as today bad of course, that was something else.
I asked around on discord and someone thought it sounded like an onset of what her partner has, and they have endo... Fun.
Ways to Say “No” to Things.
Without saying “I’m sorry.” 1. “I wish I could help but my plate is pretty full right now.” 2. “I have said yes to too many things lately and I’m honestly overwhelmed at the moment.” 3. “I am not accepting any new tasks right now.” (I use this a lot and even though it is firm, I get positive responses because it’s relatable). 4. “I am over-committed right now, but I hope you find the help you need.” 5. “That’s my night to spend time with my family but thank you for asking me.” 6. “I’d love to but my schedule is packed right now.” 7. “That’s not a good day/time for me.” 8. “That’s not really my area, but thank you for thinking of me.” 9. “I’m honored but I can’t this time.” 10. “Thank you but this isn’t something I’m able to take on right now.” 11. “I am needed somewhere else that day, but thank you.” 12. “I am limiting my commitments right now.” 13. “I am honestly not able to dedicate the time right now.” 14. If you are disabled: “Spoons are low, so today is not a good day for this.” (try using “bandwidth” instead of “spoons” if you are not disabled so we can preserve the meaning of “spoons.”) 15. “That’s not a good fit for me, but (offer a genuine alternative).”
When I became disabled, all of the dreams I had at the time were taken from me.
I've learned that because I haven't finished grieving those, it's led me to believe that any dreams I might have wanted now are hopeless. But that's not true. I can find different things to strive for that are still possible with my conditions.
I have to learn how to dream new dreams.
Hi! Me and my friend are going to be starting a cafe. We want to make it as accessible as possible for our disabled humans and we were wondering if you (as a disabled person) had ideas to make it more accessible for visible and invisible disabilities (both neurological and physical)? We already have a few ideas but I thought we should have an opinion from someone who is actually disabled. You dont have to answer of course because research is easy for us. Thank you whether or not you reply!
Hello ! That's great, I wish it to be successful ~
I am quite agile for now, even with my cane, so I might not be the best one to answer about physical accessibility. However I may have some idea for neurological condition that I don't see too much :
Noise reduction ! There are different things that you can set on your ceiling that is preventing the sound to propagate in all the room, useful if there will be a lot of people. I don't know exactly its efficiency, but I recommend you to take a look
Avoid neon light please, or just in a corner , this hurt too much
Speaking about light, the room shall be luminous (but not too much). I should be able to read something without having to force on my eye, but the light bulb shouldn't blind me too
Personal preference, but I like to have separate place. A wall, a fence, a plexiglas wall, a raised place. This reduce anxiety a lot for me. But this should allow people to move easily
Large chair, this is way more comfortable (because of my shorty joint actually) and a table high enough so knee dont hit , and so a wheelchair can get under (I don't see this enough that's why I pinpoint it)
Brainfog is hard today so I have no more idea for now, but I hope it was helpful
If anyone have things to add, please do !
Assorted list of potential access considerations:
Wide doorways and hallways for wheelchair users.
Step free access (wheelchair ramps)
Enough space to maneuver comfortably inside with a wheelchair. Tables not super close together, some kind of space where one can turn around etc.
Accessible toilet. Good for wheelchair users, people who need something to brace themself against, and anyone who needs a little more time and space. (Also please don't keep it locked if you have one.)
Multiple toilets, since some people need to take long on the toilet sometimes.
Handrails for stairs.
Contrast colouring for stairs.
Consider trip/slip/stumble hazards.
In some cafés and restaurants I've been to the staff will shout out orders at each other ("one black coffee!" etc.). While efficient I'd avoid this if at all possible, since shouting can be triggering to those with anxiety disorders (social, PTSD etc), sensory issues and tics. I think it's also not great with hearing aids/cochlear implants.
No incense/perfume trees/strong scented items/chemicals. These can be iffy for people with lung conditions, sensory issues and allergies.
Braille menu/labels.
Soap and hand sanitiser in the toilets.
Bins in the toilets.
Pictures on menus can be amazing if you have reading issues.
Plan where and how it's possible to cater to different common allergies. Making free-from food might not be feasible but for example preventing cross contamination between gluten and gf food, not having a random open box full of peanuts (looking at you Five Guys), can be really helpful.
Also like, being able to tell the customer the ingredients of things can be really really helpful if they have a more specific diet.
Please don't make all the seating stools/backless (looking at you college physics lab).
Always good to keep in mind that a lot of people struggle with heavy doors in general.
You know those frosted stickers you can get for glass dividers and doors? Disabled or not those are great. It's never fun to walk straight into a glass door lmao. You might need more opaque ones for visually impaired people though
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Not all of these will be possible of course (conflicting access needs, budget constraints, location and building constraints etc.). Sometime one just can't go above and beyond and do everything and that's perfectly understandable.
Also it's good to note that if you want to cater to a certain group, like wheelchairs users, some of these things have to go together or there's no point. I'm mentioning this because I went to a place with a wheelchair ramp and then barely any space inside to move around. So one could only get as far as through the door, which was a little silly.
Hope it all goes well đź’š
ok youtube just said “fuck you if youre deaf or hard of hearing or just want to watch a video in a different language”
https://twitter.com/LiamODellUK/status/1288869766980042752
and you know what the fucking bullshit is they’re replacing it with a ~6 months free of a subscription to a third party captions provider~ which of course you’d have to pay for after those 6 months are up and you KNOW random youtuber #9039 isn’t going to bother to keep paying for that either because they won’t have the money or they just won’t care. and youtube’s going to act like that’s a perfectly fine alternative that won’t result in the majority of the site suddenly going from “more or less accessible” to “Fuck You If You’re Disabled”Â
“citing low usage” are you fucking kidding me nearly every worthwhile video i watch uses community captions. sometimes they’re kind of janky cuz they were made by some 14 year old who thought it’d be funny to put their own irrelevant jokes and commentary in there but that wasn’t a reason to ditch the feature entirely when its so useful and important
i’m not even hard of hearing and i rely on them to watch videos in other languages…this is literally how people have been making english subs for japanese songs and the like for years and it was great because you didn’t have to reupload the videos yourself and take away views from the original creators. many creators don’t allow reprints of their work whatsoever so if they go through with this (which unfortunately they seem pretty deadset on because lololol moneyyyyyy) it’s entirely likely that there just won’t be a way to watch that content with captions
there’s a petition to keep community captions…i don’t know if it’ll really do anything since they’re already going ~oh but we have Paid Alternatives!~ but don’t just let this pass by this should be a huge deal but i’ve barely seen anyone talking about it (not that i expect people to talk about things of any particular importance on tumblr but it’s not even getting attention on twitter beyond that one thread and like 2 other posts)
so like. sign this and shit don’t let youtube just actively get rid of accessibility features without anyone caring (though i’d say probably use twitter if you want to actually get their attention i don’t think they’d look here) http://chng.it/LN9HRNmnkg
I literally ran a volunteer group to translate Japanese videos into English and Spanish for more international audiences. English and Spanish-speaking viewers literally made up nearly half of one of one YouTuber’s viewership because of our captions.
I follow four different deaf creators who use captions to make their videos more accessible to everyone. I honestly think they might be ran off the platform if this goes forward and for one of those creators YouTube is her income.
I personally use captions because my neurodivergence makes it hard to concentrate on longer videos without them. They are vital to my experience and if they’re removed YouTube’s frankly going to lose most my viewership.
This is an bad turn of events for deaf communities, disabled communities, and literally anyone who speaks a language other than English who wants to expand their audience or entertainment. Some creators, mostly deaf and/or disabled, are going to lose a lot of income from this as well.
Cane taping time!
[Image ID 1: A folding cane lies on a table. It has a greenish hue to the handle and foot, gold-coloured details, and a not-quite floral pattern with many curves and circles on its sections. Beside it are a pair of scissors and a roll of duct tape.]
My life has been so much better ever since I traded my impostor syndrome to brilliant conman -syndrome. Do I deserve anything in life? Fuck no! Will I grasp it anyway? Fuck yes!
 My art has never been worth shit, but watch me bullshit my way into art school! I am a horrid goblin, but watch me make these people like me! Am I qualified to do this task? Well I sure have the certificates that say that I am! And how did I get those? Who knows! Not me! I am so good at cheating, I don’t have to break a single rule to do it!
 I am brilliant, fast, and absolutely drunk with power!
this is what this entire blog’s been about babeeeyyyyyyyy
Going to tape my cane tomorrow! I got some really nice duct tape which a) looks sweet, b) is grippy, and c) doesn't trigger my ocd.
I'll be posting a couple images for anyone who's curious, and also because mentioning it in this post makes it less likely I'll chicken out of the taping.
My ocd and tics may be bad but I'm determined to get this done, I haven't done anything hands-on in ages.
