Having autism and ADHD is like wearing a tie-dye shirt Before 2013, diagnostic criteria said that if you were autistic you could not have ADHD and if you had ADHD you could not be autistic. A study from 2022 suggests that 50 to 70% of autistic people have co-existing ADHD and up to 20% of …
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A Christian autistic or an autistic Christian?
Am I a Christian autistic or an autistic Christian? My blog has two main topics: Christianity and autism. I sometimes relate my autism to the Bible because my thinking is different. When I come up with ideas and connections or focus on something, my thoughts often differ from those of non-autistic people, especially when it …
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Neurodivergence may not be a disability say scientists
MEDIA WATCH Dyslexia should be considered a difference, not a disorder says a new report from Cambridge University. Dyslexia - source Wikipedia Commons Please note this post is about dyslexia, and while there is no evidence that it could apply to to autistics as well, there is absolutely zero evidence so far that it could …
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Making an ass of myself 