• 064 What AuDHDers Need

  • Sep 14 2024
  • Length: 55 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • What do AuDHDers need (beyond the obvious needs all humans have)? And why do those needs matter?


    This episode covers some important ones:

    • Being able to engage with our interests (in a particular way)
    • Executive Function support, without trying to make the hardest things easy or enjoyable
    • Autonomy
    • True rest
    • The narrow path of just enough stimulation
    • Processing time
    • To be witnessed in just the right way
    • Recognition that our needs vary quite a bit day to day
    • Coming to terms with disability
    • Space and time throughout our self-discovery journey
    • Safe enough spaces to explore what it means to be ourself


    Links mentioned:

    1. Executive function test post if you want to ask Qs or share your experience
    2. Executive Skills Questionnaire Revised (ESQ-R)
    3. Unmasking Autism book (affiliate link)


    Crisis Resources:

    • USA-based anonymous crisis chat
    • International crisis lines
    • Various types of crisis resources in about 10 countries



    Resources:

    1. Like Your Brain community space
    2. Transcript Doc
    3. Email Newsletter
    4. Love Your Brain course

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