AuDHD Flourishing What AuDHDers Need - Repost
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Jun 14, 2025 Explore the essential needs of individuals with ADHD and autism, highlighting the importance of engaging with personal interests for emotional regulation. Dive into the challenges of navigating executive function and the significance of autonomy and true rest. Discover the delicate balance of sensory stimulation and how it impacts communication and social comfort. Gain insights on processing needs and the journey of unmasking, emphasizing the variability of sensory requirements in neurodiversity. These discussions reveal the importance of personalized support for flourishing.
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Importance of Interests Engagement
- Engagement with current interests regulates our nervous system and helps us feel balanced.
- Lack of this engagement can cause profound dysregulation and distress that is hard to recognize.
Music Listening as Regulation
- Mattia listens obsessively to the same albums or songs to regulate her nervous system.
- She used to resist this due to internalized ableism, feeling her way was not "normal."
Get Executive Function Support
- Seek executive function support tailored to your specific difficulties instead of trying to master overwhelming tasks.
- Delegate or use tools for boring, repetitive tasks that drain your energy to preserve your well-being.
