A Girl Living with AuDHD: A Journey

 Get up for the day, stretch, get dressed, eat breakfast, walk the dog, go to work, come home, make dinner, watch some TV. read a book, go to bed.  That's a routine, right!?  Routine.  A word that is common for many autistics of any part of the spectrum.  The word, routine  is defined as a regular series of events/activities that one has in their schedule. Routine can look different for an individual on the autism spectrum.  For me, my schedule depends on what I have going on that day/week.   I try my best to be productive given the circumstances with how my brain operates.  I've come a long way with myself.  Sometimes it can be hard to motivate myself, but if I let the part of my brain that wants motivation to win, I will never succeed.  Yes, motivation isn't bad, but if it's the only way you are able to get out of bed or be productive, it isn't the best mindset.  Search inside image

It's April 2nd, 2024! You can say it is important or unimportant to celebrate something as momentous as having a disability!  For people on the autism spectrum, it can be hard to learn how to cope with their autism.  Having a day to say, "I have a day where I can celebrate me as well as people like me!"    Here's the thing! Some people on the spectrum aren't really comfortable with sharing their diagnosis with others.  Some are!  It depends on where you are at.  Another thing too, is many times when you have someone with autism, there tends to be people who are unaware of their autism or unaware of how they can help accommodate for their needs with being on the spectrum. Okay, okay!  You might be reading this and asking or wondering this, "well, what if I don't necessarily know all about autism?"  I will tell you this, informing yourself about what autism is and the history behind the diagnosis can help a lot. What you need to know is that in...

What is neurodiversity ?  To me, being neurodiverse means that my brain is wired differently.  What a lot of people do not know, is that disorders such as: ADHD, dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and Tourette's Syndrome are part of an umbrella term of neurodiversity.  Many people associate these "disabilities" as struggles, but that's not how I see it.   Person #1 has ADHD and has challenges with focusing on daily tasks.  Where as person #2 who was diagnosed with autism, struggles with communicating their thoughts and feelings with others.  The people who know person #1, share that person #1 has a lot of energy whenever they are with person #1.  The people who know person #2, share that person #2 knows a lot of information about the history of art.  While person 1 & 2 have challenges and struggles that prevent them from living "normal" lives, they have strengths that others that they know have seen in them. ...

  Love on the Spectrum : A Show That Showcases Autism and Finding Romantic Partners Has anyone seen this amazing show Love on the Spectrum: US  or Australia  on Netflix?  Don't know what it's about?  Well, in a nutshell, it is about a journey of adults on the Autism Spectrum and their experiences with dating and/or dealing with being in relationships.  I have been watching this show with my dad for a month now.  We were able to binge the U.S. version all the way through and now, we are on he Australian version.   Why is this show important to me as well as other adults with ASD?  It showcases adults on the spectrum who are at different places in life and with their autisms.  It shows that no matter how "severe" your autism diagnosis is, you can still find love.   If you have not seen it, I HIGHLY recommend watching it!  In the U.S. version, the autism expert that they use, wrote the book Autism in Heels  that I s...