Why is ADHD still so heavily stigmatized in our culture, when it's one of the most well-understood neurodivergences out there? We need to dig into the history of ADHD to understand where this stigma comes from and how to fight against it in our day-to-day lives. In today’s episode, we’re covering: Theophrastus’ “Obtuse Man,” an ancient example of a person with ADHD traits  the medieval tie between spiritual health and mental health  Sir Alexander Crichton’s work, which changed the course of neurodivergent history at the very turn of the 19th century Our sincere thanks to: Jacquelin ..read more

Dr. Bibi Pirayesh has spent the last 15 years working with hundreds of children, parents, teachers, and schools as an educational therapist to enhance the lives of children with learning disabilities. While the emphasis of her work is on remediating learning disabilities in a one-on-one setting, she is also a sought after community advocate for children and families around learning rights. In 2020, Dr. Pirayesh launched The Difference is Not Deficit Project to help promote the importance of seeing learning disability as a social justice issue. Learn more about Dr. Bibi Pirayesh here: https://w ..read more

Today, we're interviewing Jake Maxwell, a neurodivergent DJ active in the kink community, who's working to make night club and kink spaces friendly for neurodivergent people. Jake co-created LOBO (Lights Out, Barks Out), a monthly event held for the kink community with a focus on welcoming everyone, as a way to encourage people to break free from societal expectations and create a space to be themselves. In today’s interview, we’re covering: - what strategies actually work to make busy events accessible for neurodivergent people - the challenges of ensuring consent in the kink space, especiall ..read more

Today, Rosemary Richings and Danielle discuss Rosemary's experience with  dyspraxia and her work as a freelance writer, editor, and public  speaker in the area of neurodiversity and disability. We're also talking about Rosemary's book, Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life with Dyspraxia, which uses stories from her own life to help people  understand the condition in simple language. In today's interview, we're covering:   - what dyspraxia is and some of the symptoms Rosemary's experienced   - Rosemary's advocacy around creating accessible workplaces ..read more

As a parent coach, I see a lot of children who have more than one neurodivergence in their profile. Today, we're talking about five of the most common, least understood neurodivergent profiles that might be  complicating your communication and behaviors. See show notes and the transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/5-neurodivergent-profiles-that-are-more-common-than-you-thought/ Join the Patreon to receive members-only content like self-help  worksheets, recordings of our neurodiversity-related classes and more!  https://www.patreon.com/neurodiverging  Our next Col ..read more

After spending her career working in leadership development, Alex  Gilbert decided to start a consulting and coaching business to help  adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD (like herself), who have  been struggling in their careers and at home. In today's interview, we're covering: - Alex's journey to becoming a life coach after a career in leadership development - the importance of adaptive technology and other resources for adults  with learning disabilities and ADHD, and how these resources can benefit  everyone. - how we can better understand our own needs ..read more

From Defeated to Inspired is a 6 week program for neurodivergent folks of all genders who’ve been working to understand themselves and their neurodiversity, but are getting sucked into overwhelm when negotiating family, friends, work, school, and all the other demands of life. Our Spring cohort is open for registration until Friday, 3/18 : https://www.neurodiverging.com/group-coaching-neurodivergent/   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message ..read more

Today host Danielle Sullivan discusses pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder,  what it's like to live with it, and its higher than average incidence  among people with autism and/or ADHD.   Donate to this podcast: https://neurodiverging.com/donate   The article I reference is "PMDD, Autism, and ADHD: The Hushed Comorbidity" by Tori Morales in Additude Magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/pmdd-autism-adhd/ Join the Autastic community for late-identified autistics for free: https://community.autastic.com/share/8qhnp5QNJMcF-S2N?utm_source=manual   And join my class if you lik ..read more

Have you ever been able to focus on a task for hours, while also  experiencing difficulty with starting said task?  If so, you may have experienced the increasingly-researched phenomenon  known as “Autistic Inertia”. It’s the name given to the  commonly-experienced difficulty in starting and stopping tasks,  especially in neurodivergent individuals.  Recently, a research publication explored autism and inertia and has  given us a better understanding of how autistic people can work with  their differences instead of against them!  See the original a ..read more

Spencer Bishins is a lawyer who worked at the Social Security Administration Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing  thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex  rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven  years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative  Law Judges. We’re discussing the nitty gritty of how the SSA is  supposed to work, why it currently doesn’t do a great job in supporting  disabled people in the United States, and what we can do to encourage a better system to take i ..read more