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Disclaimer: This diagram represents common patterns or trends associated with autism and ADHD. However, these are generalizations & will not resonate with everyone's individual experiences. There is a lot of diversity among Autistic and ADHD people & each person's journey is different. For more information and full write up please see www.neurodivergentinsights.com

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes I feel like the upside of my ADHD cancelled out the upsides of my autism.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You mean the downsides of your ADHD?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

There are a lot of negatives to be sure, but some positives too. It's a double edged sword. Hyper focus can cause the absorption of lots of information, and the changes in attention can take someone to myriad topics. That can help create connections between areas of knowledge that might not usually mix, aiding in creative problem solving.

I don't lament my ADHD, I just wish I knew about it earlier, so I could have adapted better.