April 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
#ADHD isn't laziness. It's battling executive dysfunction, fighting the guilt, and finding a way to move forward anyway.
#EndTheStigma #ADHDAcceptance #ProgressOverPerfection #adhdbrain
#EndTheStigma #ADHDAcceptance #ProgressOverPerfection #adhdbrain
December 24, 2024 at 3:43 PM
#ADHD isn't laziness. It's battling executive dysfunction, fighting the guilt, and finding a way to move forward anyway.
#EndTheStigma #ADHDAcceptance #ProgressOverPerfection #adhdbrain
#EndTheStigma #ADHDAcceptance #ProgressOverPerfection #adhdbrain
#ADHD IS NOT becoming more common
"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."
That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.
#ADHDAcceptance
"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."
That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.
#ADHDAcceptance
Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests
Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#ADHD IS NOT becoming more common
"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."
That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.
#ADHDAcceptance
"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."
That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.
#ADHDAcceptance
They’re not “lazy” or “difficult.” They’re navigating a world that isn’t always designed for their brains. Let’s create spaces where they feel seen, supported, and celebrated. 🌍 #ADHDAcceptance
January 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
They’re not “lazy” or “difficult.” They’re navigating a world that isn’t always designed for their brains. Let’s create spaces where they feel seen, supported, and celebrated. 🌍 #ADHDAcceptance
#autismawareness # autism #autismacceptance #autismmom #autismfamily #autismlove #autismspeaks #autismparent #autismsupport #autismwarrior #autismawarenessmonth
#autism #autistic #strengths #
#autismacceptance #positives #neurodiversity #adhd #adhdawareness #adhdacceptance
#autism #autistic #strengths #
#autismacceptance #positives #neurodiversity #adhd #adhdawareness #adhdacceptance
November 17, 2024 at 12:05 PM
May 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
MYTH: ADHD is bad behavior.
TRUTH: It’s neurodevelopmental.
When we label ADHDers as "difficult," we miss what’s really going on: impulse control challenges, time blindness, executive function struggles.
Different ≠ defiant.
#ADHD #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance #MythVsTruth
TRUTH: It’s neurodevelopmental.
When we label ADHDers as "difficult," we miss what’s really going on: impulse control challenges, time blindness, executive function struggles.
Different ≠ defiant.
#ADHD #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance #MythVsTruth
May 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
MYTH: ADHD is bad behavior.
TRUTH: It’s neurodevelopmental.
When we label ADHDers as "difficult," we miss what’s really going on: impulse control challenges, time blindness, executive function struggles.
Different ≠ defiant.
#ADHD #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance #MythVsTruth
TRUTH: It’s neurodevelopmental.
When we label ADHDers as "difficult," we miss what’s really going on: impulse control challenges, time blindness, executive function struggles.
Different ≠ defiant.
#ADHD #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance #MythVsTruth
#ADHD #Neurodiversity #RoutineStruggles #ADHDReality #ADHDlife #PersistenceOverConsistency #ChallengesOfADHD #ADHDawareness #Neurodivergent #ADHDjourney #SelfReflection #YearEndReflection #MindfulLiving #ADHDacceptance #YearInReview #LifeWithADHD #ConsistencyChallenge #Resilience
October 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#ADHD #Neurodiversity #RoutineStruggles #ADHDReality #ADHDlife #PersistenceOverConsistency #ChallengesOfADHD #ADHDawareness #Neurodivergent #ADHDjourney #SelfReflection #YearEndReflection #MindfulLiving #ADHDacceptance #YearInReview #LifeWithADHD #ConsistencyChallenge #Resilience
Introducing the real two-headed giant!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Introducing the real two-headed giant!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
#ADHDacceptance Day 18:
Someday...
I want to see education that truly accepts neurodiversity instead of lip-service. Students aren’t berated for doodling during lectures. Executive dysfunction isn’t mistaken for effort or caring.
…and instead of “special needs,” we accommodate Human needs.
Someday...
I want to see education that truly accepts neurodiversity instead of lip-service. Students aren’t berated for doodling during lectures. Executive dysfunction isn’t mistaken for effort or caring.
…and instead of “special needs,” we accommodate Human needs.
October 18, 2023 at 1:33 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 18:
Someday...
I want to see education that truly accepts neurodiversity instead of lip-service. Students aren’t berated for doodling during lectures. Executive dysfunction isn’t mistaken for effort or caring.
…and instead of “special needs,” we accommodate Human needs.
Someday...
I want to see education that truly accepts neurodiversity instead of lip-service. Students aren’t berated for doodling during lectures. Executive dysfunction isn’t mistaken for effort or caring.
…and instead of “special needs,” we accommodate Human needs.
☝🏻 And in true ADHD fashion, I didn't include any tags because they don't light up blue here.
#ADHD
#ADHDacceptance
#ADHDacceptancemonth
#NeurodiversityInEducation
#ScrewAbleism
But I will say the warning prompt setting for alt text here is amazing!
#ADHD
#ADHDacceptance
#ADHDacceptancemonth
#NeurodiversityInEducation
#ScrewAbleism
But I will say the warning prompt setting for alt text here is amazing!
October 1, 2023 at 5:04 PM
☝🏻 And in true ADHD fashion, I didn't include any tags because they don't light up blue here.
#ADHD
#ADHDacceptance
#ADHDacceptancemonth
#NeurodiversityInEducation
#ScrewAbleism
But I will say the warning prompt setting for alt text here is amazing!
#ADHD
#ADHDacceptance
#ADHDacceptancemonth
#NeurodiversityInEducation
#ScrewAbleism
But I will say the warning prompt setting for alt text here is amazing!
#ADHDacceptance Day 31:
Acceptance Means...
Understand that most of what you know about any differences in humanity, from race to gender to neurotype to disability are misinformation from those in power...
Then believe in HUMAN experiences and needs without judgement.
Different =/= inferior.
Acceptance Means...
Understand that most of what you know about any differences in humanity, from race to gender to neurotype to disability are misinformation from those in power...
Then believe in HUMAN experiences and needs without judgement.
Different =/= inferior.
October 31, 2023 at 4:36 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 31:
Acceptance Means...
Understand that most of what you know about any differences in humanity, from race to gender to neurotype to disability are misinformation from those in power...
Then believe in HUMAN experiences and needs without judgement.
Different =/= inferior.
Acceptance Means...
Understand that most of what you know about any differences in humanity, from race to gender to neurotype to disability are misinformation from those in power...
Then believe in HUMAN experiences and needs without judgement.
Different =/= inferior.
#ADHDacceptance Day 3:
Identification/Self-Discovery Story
For over a decade, I had been living the non-acceptance "I'm just quirky, tee-hee" autistic life. Then COVID, burnout, and unmasking.
When I stopped masking autism, the ADHD I'd been rawdoggging my whole life was painfully obvious. 1/2
Identification/Self-Discovery Story
For over a decade, I had been living the non-acceptance "I'm just quirky, tee-hee" autistic life. Then COVID, burnout, and unmasking.
When I stopped masking autism, the ADHD I'd been rawdoggging my whole life was painfully obvious. 1/2
Introducing the real two-headed giant!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 3:
Identification/Self-Discovery Story
For over a decade, I had been living the non-acceptance "I'm just quirky, tee-hee" autistic life. Then COVID, burnout, and unmasking.
When I stopped masking autism, the ADHD I'd been rawdoggging my whole life was painfully obvious. 1/2
Identification/Self-Discovery Story
For over a decade, I had been living the non-acceptance "I'm just quirky, tee-hee" autistic life. Then COVID, burnout, and unmasking.
When I stopped masking autism, the ADHD I'd been rawdoggging my whole life was painfully obvious. 1/2
#ADHDacceptance Day 6:
Supports & Appreciation
As a late-identified neurodivergent adult, I've never had any formal support, only family. Mom picking up the forgotten object so I wouldn't get yelled at. My wife sending text reminders about critical appointments. I would be lost without them.
Supports & Appreciation
As a late-identified neurodivergent adult, I've never had any formal support, only family. Mom picking up the forgotten object so I wouldn't get yelled at. My wife sending text reminders about critical appointments. I would be lost without them.
October 6, 2023 at 12:20 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 6:
Supports & Appreciation
As a late-identified neurodivergent adult, I've never had any formal support, only family. Mom picking up the forgotten object so I wouldn't get yelled at. My wife sending text reminders about critical appointments. I would be lost without them.
Supports & Appreciation
As a late-identified neurodivergent adult, I've never had any formal support, only family. Mom picking up the forgotten object so I wouldn't get yelled at. My wife sending text reminders about critical appointments. I would be lost without them.
#ADHDacceptance Day 2:
What I love about being an ADHDer is...
"Letting the dog off the leash."
The near-manic high from intense focus on a preferred activity or absolute lack of inhibition when geeking out with other neurodivergent folks feels like a humming nuclear reactor inside me.
What I love about being an ADHDer is...
"Letting the dog off the leash."
The near-manic high from intense focus on a preferred activity or absolute lack of inhibition when geeking out with other neurodivergent folks feels like a humming nuclear reactor inside me.
October 2, 2023 at 11:30 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 2:
What I love about being an ADHDer is...
"Letting the dog off the leash."
The near-manic high from intense focus on a preferred activity or absolute lack of inhibition when geeking out with other neurodivergent folks feels like a humming nuclear reactor inside me.
What I love about being an ADHDer is...
"Letting the dog off the leash."
The near-manic high from intense focus on a preferred activity or absolute lack of inhibition when geeking out with other neurodivergent folks feels like a humming nuclear reactor inside me.
#ADHDacceptance Day 1:
Introduction
I'm 🙋🏻♂️. Y'all can read a bio, but the short-short version is, I'm an 18-year AuDHD SpEd/Math teacher with two young, also autistic kids (one AuDHD). I like Magic, Minecraft, and Battletech.
Introduction
I'm
Introducing the real two-headed giant!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October is both #ADHDacceptance month, moving the narrative for #ADHD beyond "awareness," and #Auctober, an alternative to April's misinformation-laden minefield for #ActuallyAutistic folks.
Let the infodumping commence!
October 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 1:
Introduction
I'm 🙋🏻♂️. Y'all can read a bio, but the short-short version is, I'm an 18-year AuDHD SpEd/Math teacher with two young, also autistic kids (one AuDHD). I like Magic, Minecraft, and Battletech.
Introduction
I'm
Forgetting things doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you’re human.
#MindoryApp #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance
It means you’re human.
#MindoryApp #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance
September 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Forgetting things doesn’t mean you’re failing.
It means you’re human.
#MindoryApp #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance
It means you’re human.
#MindoryApp #NeurodivergentSupport #ADHDAcceptance
#ADHDacceptance Day 9:
Favorite ADHD-Owned Business
Slight cheat this time. My good friend recently left the world of bureaucratic office space behind to provide ND-positive flexibility so he can have a props/crafts creation studio and I am so proud of him!
Keep an eye out for SoulTrinket Studios 😁
Favorite ADHD-Owned Business
Slight cheat this time. My good friend recently left the world of bureaucratic office space behind to provide ND-positive flexibility so he can have a props/crafts creation studio and I am so proud of him!
Keep an eye out for SoulTrinket Studios 😁
October 9, 2023 at 11:01 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 9:
Favorite ADHD-Owned Business
Slight cheat this time. My good friend recently left the world of bureaucratic office space behind to provide ND-positive flexibility so he can have a props/crafts creation studio and I am so proud of him!
Keep an eye out for SoulTrinket Studios 😁
Favorite ADHD-Owned Business
Slight cheat this time. My good friend recently left the world of bureaucratic office space behind to provide ND-positive flexibility so he can have a props/crafts creation studio and I am so proud of him!
Keep an eye out for SoulTrinket Studios 😁
#ADHDacceptance Day 10:
"Sensory Seeking/Aversion"
It's impossible to uncouple AuDHD here (any monotropism fans?), but since unmasking I am far more aversive than seeking. Hyperaccussis (intense pain from sound) is my world.
BUT
*My* music, compression, & tactile stimming are a way of life.
"Sensory Seeking/Aversion"
It's impossible to uncouple AuDHD here (any monotropism fans?), but since unmasking I am far more aversive than seeking. Hyperaccussis (intense pain from sound) is my world.
BUT
*My* music, compression, & tactile stimming are a way of life.
October 10, 2023 at 11:04 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 10:
"Sensory Seeking/Aversion"
It's impossible to uncouple AuDHD here (any monotropism fans?), but since unmasking I am far more aversive than seeking. Hyperaccussis (intense pain from sound) is my world.
BUT
*My* music, compression, & tactile stimming are a way of life.
"Sensory Seeking/Aversion"
It's impossible to uncouple AuDHD here (any monotropism fans?), but since unmasking I am far more aversive than seeking. Hyperaccussis (intense pain from sound) is my world.
BUT
*My* music, compression, & tactile stimming are a way of life.
#ADHDacceptance Day 25:
Symbols
A rainbow infinity represents all neurodiversity, & is molded to a butterfly for ADHD to symbolize the flitting nature of stimulus/executive function.
Care must be taken with symbols because they can be made/used without community consent in abusive, ableist ways.
Symbols
A rainbow infinity represents all neurodiversity, & is molded to a butterfly for ADHD to symbolize the flitting nature of stimulus/executive function.
Care must be taken with symbols because they can be made/used without community consent in abusive, ableist ways.
October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 25:
Symbols
A rainbow infinity represents all neurodiversity, & is molded to a butterfly for ADHD to symbolize the flitting nature of stimulus/executive function.
Care must be taken with symbols because they can be made/used without community consent in abusive, ableist ways.
Symbols
A rainbow infinity represents all neurodiversity, & is molded to a butterfly for ADHD to symbolize the flitting nature of stimulus/executive function.
Care must be taken with symbols because they can be made/used without community consent in abusive, ableist ways.
#ADHDacceptance Day 24:
ADHD Political Issue
Misinformation is rampant & weaponized for rage politics. This means a renewed push to demonize ADHD and its medications as fake, unnecessary, or caused by a list of unrelated environmental factors, leading to severe problems accessing dx and care.
ADHD Political Issue
Misinformation is rampant & weaponized for rage politics. This means a renewed push to demonize ADHD and its medications as fake, unnecessary, or caused by a list of unrelated environmental factors, leading to severe problems accessing dx and care.
October 24, 2023 at 11:22 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 24:
ADHD Political Issue
Misinformation is rampant & weaponized for rage politics. This means a renewed push to demonize ADHD and its medications as fake, unnecessary, or caused by a list of unrelated environmental factors, leading to severe problems accessing dx and care.
ADHD Political Issue
Misinformation is rampant & weaponized for rage politics. This means a renewed push to demonize ADHD and its medications as fake, unnecessary, or caused by a list of unrelated environmental factors, leading to severe problems accessing dx and care.
#ADHDacceptance Day 20:
Communication Style
Burst-transmission!
Executive dysfunction makes interrupting is just as much an accommodation as a “deficit” bc, if we don’t get the thought out now, it's Lost Forever.
There’s also 100 connected
thoughts/details, so we tend to infodump when stimulated.
Communication Style
Burst-transmission!
Executive dysfunction makes interrupting is just as much an accommodation as a “deficit” bc, if we don’t get the thought out now, it's Lost Forever.
There’s also 100 connected
thoughts/details, so we tend to infodump when stimulated.
October 20, 2023 at 11:12 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 20:
Communication Style
Burst-transmission!
Executive dysfunction makes interrupting is just as much an accommodation as a “deficit” bc, if we don’t get the thought out now, it's Lost Forever.
There’s also 100 connected
thoughts/details, so we tend to infodump when stimulated.
Communication Style
Burst-transmission!
Executive dysfunction makes interrupting is just as much an accommodation as a “deficit” bc, if we don’t get the thought out now, it's Lost Forever.
There’s also 100 connected
thoughts/details, so we tend to infodump when stimulated.
#ADHDacceptance Day 27:
Identity Language
There are two primary forms of address:
●Person-first (person with ADHD; attribute of person) ●Identity-first (ADHD person or ADHDer; integral to person's identity).
The ADHD community is an (ironically) unstructured mix of takes on these, so always ask!
Identity Language
There are two primary forms of address:
●Person-first (person with ADHD; attribute of person) ●Identity-first (ADHD person or ADHDer; integral to person's identity).
The ADHD community is an (ironically) unstructured mix of takes on these, so always ask!
October 27, 2023 at 1:27 PM
#ADHDacceptance Day 27:
Identity Language
There are two primary forms of address:
●Person-first (person with ADHD; attribute of person) ●Identity-first (ADHD person or ADHDer; integral to person's identity).
The ADHD community is an (ironically) unstructured mix of takes on these, so always ask!
Identity Language
There are two primary forms of address:
●Person-first (person with ADHD; attribute of person) ●Identity-first (ADHD person or ADHDer; integral to person's identity).
The ADHD community is an (ironically) unstructured mix of takes on these, so always ask!
#ADHDacceptance Day 7:
The ADHDer Community
Like so many ADHD & other ND folks, it has not been the established medical or educational systems that helped me… it’s others like me.
The ADHD community is, full of experts & knowledge. Self-identification & sharing experiences is all many of us have.
The ADHDer Community
Like so many ADHD & other ND folks, it has not been the established medical or educational systems that helped me… it’s others like me.
The ADHD community is, full of experts & knowledge. Self-identification & sharing experiences is all many of us have.
October 7, 2023 at 11:51 AM
#ADHDacceptance Day 7:
The ADHDer Community
Like so many ADHD & other ND folks, it has not been the established medical or educational systems that helped me… it’s others like me.
The ADHD community is, full of experts & knowledge. Self-identification & sharing experiences is all many of us have.
The ADHDer Community
Like so many ADHD & other ND folks, it has not been the established medical or educational systems that helped me… it’s others like me.
The ADHD community is, full of experts & knowledge. Self-identification & sharing experiences is all many of us have.