Is there still a stigma around ADHD and ASD?
On more than one occasion this year, I've been approached by an audience member, post talk, asking me how I can be so comfortable and confident saying that I am neurodivergent.
On more than one occasion this year, I've been approached by an audience member, post talk, asking me how I can be so comfortable and confident saying that I am neurodivergent.
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It doesn't feel like a big thing to me. Perhaps it should?
Perhaps doing this thread now, should also feel like a big thing?
Being neurodivergent isn't a weakness. It's just who I am.
So why is it such a big shock when I mentioned ASD/ADHD?
Is it myth, or unconscious bias?
How could I possibly feel comfortable socialising with hundreds of people I've never met?
How can I stay organised, and run my own business?
Or maybe it's because these kids 'aren't clever', so how can I, as a successful professional, possibly have the same diagnosis?
Well, what does everyone else think?