Why is ADHD still so heavily stigmatized in our culture, when it's one of the most well-understood neurodivergences out there? We need to dig into the history of ADHD to understand where this stigma comes from and how to fight against it in our day-to-day lives.In today’s episode, we’re covering: Theophrastus’ “Obtuse Man,” an ancient example of a person with ADHD traits  the medieval tie between spiritual health and mental health  Sir Alexander Crichton’s work, which changed the course of neurodivergent history at the very turn of the 19th century Our sincere thanks to: Jacqueline, RW Painter, Mashbooq, Galactic Fay, Estevanny, Theresa, Brianne, Angel, Megan, Cee, Shilo, Valerie, Joseph, Margie, Winnie, and all of our other patrons.Thank you to our Patrons for funding this podcast. Find out more and pledge today at ⁠patreon.com/neurodiverging⁠.Full show notes and sources: ⁠https://www.neurodiverging.com/the-history-of-adhd-part-1/⁠--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bibi Pirayesh has spent the last 15 years working with hundreds of children, parents, teachers, and schools as an educational therapist to enhance the lives of children with learning disabilities. While the emphasis of her work is on remediating learning disabilities in a one-on-one setting, she is also a sought after community advocate for children and families around learning rights. In 2020, Dr. Pirayesh launched The Difference is Not Deficit Project to help promote the importance of seeing learning disability as a social justice issue. Full show notes and transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/what-you-need-to-know-to-advocate-for-disability-justice/ ________________________ Danielle Sullivan is an autistic parent, the owner of Neurodiverging Coaching, and the host of The Neurodiverging Podcast. + Learn about life and parent coaching: https://neurodiverging.com/life-coaching/ + Listen to the Neurodiverging Podcast: https://neurodiverging.com/podcast-index/ + Join the Patreon to receive members-only content like self-help worksheets, recordings of our neurodiversity-related classes, live coaching and class discounts, and more! https://www.patreon.com/neurodiverging + Find me on social @neurodiverging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're interviewing Jake Maxwell, a neurodivergent DJ active in the kink community, who's working to make night club and kink spaces friendly for neurodivergent people. Jake co-created LOBO (Lights Out, Barks Out), a monthly event held for the kink community with a focus on welcoming everyone, as a way to encourage people to break free from societal expectations and create a space to be themselves. In today’s interview, we’re covering: - what strategies actually work to make busy events accessible for neurodivergent people - the challenges of ensuring consent in the kink space, especially for neurodivergent individuals - why we think there's so much overlap among the autistic community and the kink community Show notes and transcript available here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/neurodiversity-in-the-kink-community/ Learn more about Jake and LOBO here: https://jakemaxwellproductions.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Rosemary Richings and Danielle discuss Rosemary's experience with dyspraxia and her work as a freelance writer, editor, and public speaker in the area of neurodiversity and disability. We're also talking about Rosemary's book, Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life with Dyspraxia, which uses stories from her own life to help people understand the condition in simple language. In today's interview, we're covering:  - what dyspraxia is and some of the symptoms Rosemary's experienced  - Rosemary's advocacy around creating accessible workplaces for dyspraxics  - what accommodations can help dyspraxic folks at school and at work Show notes and more here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/living-life-with-dyspraxia-with-rosemary-richings/ *Check out Rosemary's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41NJKpP *Or Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4824/9781839972690 *If you purchase through these links, Neurodiverging may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a parent coach, I see a lot of children who have more than one neurodivergence in their profile. Today, we're talking about five of the most common, least understood neurodivergent profiles that might be complicating your communication and behaviors. See show notes and the transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/5-neurodivergent-profiles-that-are-more-common-than-you-thought/Join the Patreon to receive members-only content like self-help worksheets, recordings of our neurodiversity-related classes and more! https://www.patreon.com/neurodiverging Our next Collaborative Families class begins in May. Learn more: https://neurodiverging.com/neurodivergent-collaborative-parenting-class-group-coaching-program/Find us on social @neurodiverging.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After spending her career working in leadership development, Alex Gilbert decided to start a consulting and coaching business to help adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD (like herself), who have been struggling in their careers and at home. In today's interview, we're covering: - Alex's journey to becoming a life coach after a career in leadership development - the importance of adaptive technology and other resources for adults with learning disabilities and ADHD, and how these resources can benefit everyone. - how we can better understand our own needs in order to advocate for ourselves - Alex's experience as a new parent and how to avoid the comparison game Show notes here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/alexandra-gilbert-of-cape-able-consulting/ Learn more about Alexandra Gilbert here: https://www.capeableconsulting.com/ Thank you to our Patrons for funding this podcast. Find out more and pledge today at patreon.com/neurodiverging. Our sincere thanks to: Jacqueline, RW Painter, Galactic Fay, Theresa, Charley, Megan, Cee, Brianne, Estevanny, Katharine, Shilo, Angel, Valerie, MrToDubble, Randy, Joseph, Emma, and all of our other patrons.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today host Danielle Sullivan discusses pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, what it's like to live with it, and its higher than average incidence among people with autism and/or ADHD. Donate to this podcast: https://neurodiverging.com/donate The article I reference is "PMDD, Autism, and ADHD: The Hushed Comorbidity" by Tori Morales in Additude Magazine: https://www.additudemag.com/pmdd-autism-adhd/Join the Autastic community for late-identified autistics for free: https://community.autastic.com/share/8qhnp5QNJMcF-S2N?utm_source=manual And join my class if you like! (Patrons, remember to use your 15% off link!): https://community.autastic.com/share/L5VmpbMwtG8BZtCU?utm_source=manual Show notes and transcription here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/my-experience-of-autistic-pre-menstrual-dysphoric-disorder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the concept of autistic inertia, its connection to demand avoidance, and its challenges for neurodivergent individuals. Discover the significance of labels and recognition in comprehending autistic inertia. Learn about the causes, impacts, and management techniques of autistic inertia. Understand how autistic inertia is a natural aspect of neurodiversity and the importance of self-compassion and finding individual strategies.

Spencer Bishins is a lawyer who worked at the Social Security Administration Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges. We’re discussing the nitty gritty of how the SSA is supposed to work, why it currently doesn’t do a great job in supporting disabled people in the United States, and what we can do to encourage a better system to take its place. Transcript and show notes are here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/why-the-us-disability-system-is-failing-with-spencer-bishins/ Buy Spencer's book, Social Security Disability Revealed at Amazon*: https://amzn.to/3PLvPLpor Bookshop*: https://bookshop.org/a/4824/9798986371627 *These are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, host Danielle Sullivan discusses their experience parenting a child with pathological demand avoidance/ pervasive demand for autonomy as an adult autistic PDA-er themselves. Danielle describes what PDA is, why these behaviors show up in certain autistic folks, and gives some examples of supporting a PDA child in everyday life. Learn more about our 6 week collaborative parenting group program: https://www.neurodiverging.com/neurodivergent-collaborative-parenting-class-group-coaching-program/ Show notes and transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/pda-day-to-day-parenting-pathological-demand-avoidance-pervasive-demand-for-autonomy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices