“The Parent Empowerment Project is a gift for my past self, that I actually can’t give to my past self. I can’t go back in time. I wish. I wish I had had this. It is an offering of information and resources. Also, we were able to design it in such a way that people… (—Read more—)
ADHD: A (Brief) Deep Dive into the Misnomer
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That said, experts agree that virtually every part of this name is misleading. Why? Because it’s not necessarily attention that is deficient. Rather, it’s a symptom that can stem from any number of root sources, all of which stem from executive dysfunction. ADHDers actually have plenty of attention… (—Read more—)
ADHD and the Power of Body Doubling
Sometimes referred to as mirroring, body doubling can be a powerful tool for neurodivergents struggling to perform various tasks. These tasks are usually, but not always, those that rely on the brain’s ability to perform executive function appropriately. Executive function is the form of functioning that relies on executive skills and concepts — such as… (—Read more—)
ADHD: Hyperefficiency and ‘Steps’
Because ADHD is an executive function disorder, it is critically important for the goal to be immediately detectable by an external sense (sight, sound, smell, touch, etc.)
Highly Aware versus Shy or Afraid
The language we use reflects our culture. In some cultures, instead of saying somebody is too sensitive or shy, they might say the person has high levels of awareness or understanding, or that they’re reflective (Aron, 15-17). Instead of telling somebody they are “too sensitive,” would we say “you’re too aware?” You just understand too… (—Read more—)