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ninj

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This diagnosis combines comorbid ADHD and autism.
I haven't been formally diagnosed with this, but I most certainly exactly fit the profile (kinda embarrasing).
I have known about the ADHD for some time, but the recent revelation that I also have autism is very liberating.
Did you know it looks very different in females vs males? Women are more socially adept and are conditioned differently.
Now I understand why I'm so "weird". Do you know any women/girls with autism. Bet you don't!
Have a look.
www.uclahealth.org

Understanding undiagnosed autism in adult females

Undiagnosed autism in adults is common, especially in females. Recognizing the signs of autism can lead to diagnosis, support and helpful resources.
www.uclahealth.org www.uclahealth.org

seeherthrive.com

Autism in women: Why it’s different and what to look out for - See Her Thrive

Discover our blog on autism in women, covering unique signs, symptoms, and key differences from men.
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I have a friend who got her autism diagnosis at 40. She works in a small options home, knows tons of people in town, volunteers with several groups. The sensitivity is clearly on of the main signs with her- and she had trouble with her team ( though I would think I would have, too- some social groups are a bit psycho). She can’t stand hearing someone using an eraser and there are a couple of surfaces she can’t stand touching. She is a lovely personality and more social that some other “normal” Canadians I know.
 
The diagnosis is autonomously unconscious given the fact we do not like to share what rubs off the surrounding environment ... the world is thus a bit off!

It does wobble on an eccentric ...

I've always said we were commanded to share all things ... if only for the experience of a quantum state ... its crazy. How does one fit in if you don't form a mire image ... reflection and other psyche functions are difficult if you believe in things beyond the physical world! The examples of images in dark pools are astounding ... we can learn from things we never previously knew ... even if we thought we had a perfect psyche ... there were parts that are and were ... well separate and individualized. This may have been for sheer humor or humus ... Authorities of official nature do not appreciate the giggles in the back stage ...

The the other spelling MIR means space and courts in Cyrillic base linguistics ... out there it is all spoken ... much forgotten in the fallout as fallacy of logic. There was an article on CBC recently about space particles and their accumulative toxic nature ... TU much heavy metal sounds in the stratosphere?
 
Mrs.Anteater said:
I have a friend who got her autism diagnosis at 40. She works in a small options home, knows tons of people in town, volunteers with several groups. The sensitivity is clearly on of the main signs with her- and she had trouble with her team ( though I would think I would have, too- some social groups are a bit psycho). She can’t stand hearing someone using an eraser and there are a couple of surfaces she can’t stand touching. She is a lovely personality and more social that some other “normal” Canadians I know.
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I am so glad this is on the radar now. It's so sad how many girls went through hell trying to fit in and experience the shame, fear and pain that comes with this. I hope early screening will detect this in girls soon.
 
May affiliate with that one once referred to as Psyche ... powers hated Ur ... thus we are often without Ur ... brae & less? Profound ... vales and veils ... Shenandoah ... its fuzzy recall! Corruption is among us ... along with the MU elles ... thus wrote for those that are literate! Forget device ... literal -ite! Non dense yoke ... a code!

Source of great all bum Mum ... also from seaweed and Mariah's greens ... algae? In excess could be the death of Jah ... O' Sean Maude ... maid grounded?
 
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The question about whether I might be somewhere on that spectrum has come up - but then adhd itself seemed to fit better. I do have a diagnosis of that. It’s possible I have AUDHD but I don’t know. What’s the process for formal screening for this co-morbidity?
 
Kimmio Laughterlove said:
The question about whether I might be somewhere on that spectrum has come up - but then adhd itself seemed to fit better. I do have a diagnosis of that. It’s possible I have AUDHD but I don’t know. What’s the process for formal screening for this co-morbidity?
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It is none-the-less a dark networking ... does mysterious things ... link arms and chuckle ... just to irritate authority TM ... translating mycelia's ... irritation?
 
ninj said:
This diagnosis combines comorbid ADHD and autism.
I haven't been formally diagnosed with this, but I most certainly exactly fit the profile (kinda embarrasing).
I have known about the ADHD for some time, but the recent revelation that I also have autism is very liberating.
Did you know it looks very different in females vs males? Women are more socially adept and are conditioned differently.
Now I understand why I'm so "weird". Do you know any women/girls with autism. Bet you don't!
Have a look.
www.uclahealth.org

Understanding undiagnosed autism in adult females

Undiagnosed autism in adults is common, especially in females. Recognizing the signs of autism can lead to diagnosis, support and helpful resources.
www.uclahealth.org www.uclahealth.org

seeherthrive.com

Autism in women: Why it’s different and what to look out for - See Her Thrive

Discover our blog on autism in women, covering unique signs, symptoms, and key differences from men.
seeherthrive.com seeherthrive.com
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Actually some of this fits me, most of it doesn’t. ADHD (with less of the H part, because it also shows up differently in girls and women) fits uncannily though. It wasn’t a relief for me to find out - I was mad that I didn’t know half my life or longer, ago. It was typically shrugged off as maybe something to do with CP that isn’t understood but “is what it is” - many things were because a lot of the complexities of CP are only becoming better understood now. But still not well enough. I’m not particularly interested in being cured, only helped to manage it better. It can be a superpower when hyperfocused on something interesting and creative or fun, engaging - or researching topics of interest - frustrating when focus isn’t there and can’t stay organized, losing things, losing track of time/ and getting distracted when needing to get things done, embarrassing when you can’t focus on a lecture or what somebody says - and need them to repeat it. Especially if somebody is saying something important and you want to absorb it but you can’t. Or reading a page of something and having to re-read it. My parents at one point questioned if it was my hearing. Hearing’s ok. It’s the way my brain works.

It was somewhat helpful to learn that it I’m not alone in late diagnosis of adhd. Haven’t found someone with expertise (at least not that I can afford) in managing it better without drugs (learning better coping strategies - can be done - the pills don’t work well with other pills I have to take). There are online resources to help though. But that requires a commitment to doing the work, self directed, which because of the nature of adhd - that’s hard to do. I need a therapist who can work with me who’s really got the knowledge and knack for it.

Constant editing lol - or just what the teachers would call “careless errors”, or “not applying myself enough” “not paying attention” now 99.9% sure adhd is the reason.
 
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After several very difficult years (including 2.5 years where she received essentially no education) our youngest was diagnosed last year. This school year (in a more appropriate program and new school) has been like night and day. I only wish we had not lost 2 years before someone recognized the potential
 
It seems almost criminal how long it takes to get the right diagnosis sometimes. Even when the diagnosis is found there are often barriers to access. A local boy with autism needed a laptop for note taking. He had to wait for an appointment with the school systems 'expert' and demonstrate his need every year. This usually took until Christmas. Stupidity!
 
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@Kimmio Laughterlove I hugely relate!
Here's a cute info graphic.
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A couple of those things occasionally apply to me - but I think they’d apply to adhd as well. Overall doesn’t ring true for me the way adhd in females was bang-on. I can be outgoing occasionally - I can have fun with normies lol - but generally introverted personality so it’s a chore if I’m not feeling particularly lively. I pick up on lots of styles of humour and their context - and complex jokes - can be quick witted myself on a good day, appreciate different styles of humour and even sometimes make people who are not like me, laugh. Probably… this dual diagnosis doesn’t fit me too well. I mask or try to hide my sometimes peak levels of disorganization lol - or the fact that something someone said just went right past me because I couldn’t focus (its not that I’m not able to understand it, usually - well unless it’s really cryptic maybe but I can be up for the challenge) - that can be really tiring. I start projects and don’t finish them, then start new ones - more adhd than anything. Multitasking is my mortal enemy lol. i have difficulty getting things done if I’m juggling a bunch of things - but if I’m a passionate about something I will see it through and forget the rest of what I was in the middle of. Or easily get distracted by random things.

Heard something about adhd somewhere that I found funny. Someone told me they saw a video about adhd. A man, in earnest, said: My wife popped out to buy a loaf of bread and she came home 4 hours later with three cactuses and a tattoo …lol sounds about right. Though That would be an extremely distracted day. But I often go out with the intention of getting something I need - just one thing so it doesn’t seem worthy of the trouble of making a list (which is also a chore). Then when I’m in the store I “remember”, when they catch my attention, that there are a couple of other things I need (legitimately useful things) and I come home without that one thing. Sometimes I have to go back.
 
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My god daughter has ADHD- she started to study to become a teacher, but the last three summers she was up north, planting trees. A gruelling job, bugs and rain and cold- and she loves it! Last week she returned to her tent and a bear had taken it down- “ oh, mama, but it is so much fun!” On her return, she has a spot to sail on a sailboat ( aiming to be on the Bluenose crew one day), - I wonder how long it will take her to figure out that school teacher is not her calling….
 
It is life calling us into it so as to experience chaos ... from the baffling side of course ... thus we sense we don't know anything and in need oppress everything ... with weird consequences ...

How many powers demand life must have a stronger order and then the containment boils ... stupefying process ...anyone else fell stunned at the activity of great powers? It often appears blinded ... to a limited preservation ... and then they deny "self"! Some even consider the self may be like a lizard brae 'n an' exist as a crusty item! Few flakes MS'n ... explaining the iconic "*" with a finger MS'n from the flake in super script position ... superB? No undertones ... ectoblastic? Resembles ectoplasm but a bit different as odd and tacky ... endogenous? Some say lymphoid ... there things branch off ...
 
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I bought this funny notepad for getting organized and making decisions. Then it sat in my bag for 3 days. I finally took it out and “put it away”. But I can’t remember where and earlier I couldn’t decide if it’s a priority to look for it. It’s still “somewhere”. I’m not even kidding. I thought about looking for it now and taking a photo but I decided to explain it instead lol.
 
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Kimmio Laughterlove said:
I bought this funny notepad for getting organized, prioritizing and making decisions. Sort of a gag but perfect for adhd. Then it sat in my bag for 3 days. I finally took it out and “put it away”. But I can’t remember where and I earlier I couldn’t decide if it’s a priority to look for it. So I it’s still “somewhere”. I’m not even kidding.
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Somewhere in the lower parts of the mind ... yes I know the pits or just a pitch for tackiness ... thus we stick tuit ... a round thing!
 
Mrs.Anteater said:
My god daughter has ADHD- she started to study to become a teacher, but the last three summers she was up north, planting trees. A gruelling job, bugs and rain and cold- and she loves it! Last week she returned to her tent and a bear had taken it down- “ oh, mama, but it is so much fun!” On her return, she has a spot to sail on a sailboat ( aiming to be on the Bluenose crew one day), - I wonder how long it will take her to figure out that school teacher is not her calling….
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Hopefully before she’s middle aged! But in the meantime - good that she’s enjoying what she’s doing!
 
One of my kids has ADHD. It was a big problem during childhood as few people had heard of it. He could barely read when starting Junior High, due to poor teaching methods and school climate. The situation improved and he got lots of help from one teacher. He caught up on reading via a computer programme, and was introduced to 'coping skills'.
Adolescence was disastrous and included some criminal behaviour and dropping out of school. Once he decided that he didn't want to live like that he went back to school and worked hard. He also took a Community College class at the same time (Intro to welding). As the person with the highest mark he was offered a ob by a local company.
His life is pretty stable now and he is proving to be an excellent spouse and parent.
 
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