@Notladylike is a genuine expert listen to her she's wise.

And autism is a spectrum and it doesn't make you Sheldon. It can certainly affect how your intelligence is perceived but that can be for better or worse.

I got my ADHD diagnosis this year and it's genuinely been positive for me to learn about how I operate.

I’m AuDHD, it’s very tricky to live with and essentially it's a disability. I wouldn’t say all autistic people are highly intelligent I think that’s a myth. It might be common to excel with a special interest or in one area and struggle with others like social communication or interactions. Look in to spiky profiles.

People aren’t necessarily servants whom are on the spectrum, if that is what you are thinking. The spectrum is large.

I’ve see that mental health professionals like to lump Autism Spectrum with AdHD. I know a person with Adhd really well and they don’t have autism. I also know someone really well on the Autism Spectrum and they don’t have Adhd. I suppose that some people could deal with both.

I’ve heard it is more difficult to diagnose women and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder do to what is called masking. Boys and men are not taught masking as is principally taught by mothers to their daughters.

A principal sign someone is autistic is less developed social skills. Another sign is being overwhelmed by social interaction, females commonly shut down for a time while males commonly get irritable and loud. Triggers can be smells, noises, touch, temperature, colors or a mix.

Educational psychology says ‘everyone eats’. Meaning therapy can address escapism, attention, tangibles and sensations. Autism spectrum people tend to love escape and hate sensations. Eye contact early on is something people with autism are poor at as well as focusing. However, focusing becomes something those on the autism spectrum are great at, and eye contact often improves with high functioning autism. Summoning the appropriate amount of sympathy and empathy is also difficult for most people whom are neurodivergent. Logic is easier most people on the spectrum.

Adhd people have a difficult time focusing And being still is difficult for people with ADHD. School tasks are difficult for
People with Adhd.

don't worry about the names they attach to you

they mean very little

what matters is how you cope in life. and just remember dear - we all have problems coping - even the people that smile.

I'd give you a hug - but I have my own issues too

hang in there.

you're among friends here - or at least people that understand.

All these labels are still pretty new. They didn’t exist before, but people did. They lived, laughed, learned, cried, and died. Just like now.

It’s great that science is constantly developing new ways to help, just like orthopedia improves. Some of the most spectacular people who ever lived would today be somewhere on some personality chart.

Not because there are more “neurodivergents” but because we now think we know their name. Maybe we do, maybe we don’t. It’s the people who matter, not the file folders we try to fit them into. It’s good to know and to learn how to handle it, but it doesn’t define YOU.

NEVER forget that any medical professional you encounter could be wrong. They’re people too.

Im autistic no adhd though, but it is a challenge, it's called autism spectrum for a reason, it's a spectrum of ways to be, not to be, do don't worry about the intelligence thing, the feeling of not belonging is common in most people but magnified to an unreasonable discomforting extent to those on the spectrum, i get what you mean, your not alone🫂

The whole “hyper intelligent” thing is a bit over stated. ASD is different for everyone who has it. For me, it’s more remembering details long after an event, and noticing things no one else seems to. It’s also last on my list of things…MDD, GAD, SAD, ADHD, PTSD and ASD.

I find pair bonding really difficult as a spicy neuro divergent. I'm part demi- and part sapio-sexual also.

I don't know what my 'personality type' is.

I feel that your psychologist wants a new Porsche..😷

Maybe you're just a little lost...