I’m Autistic — Morgan Harper Nichols

Neurodiversity may also be a factor in the obsession with productivity. Some neurodivergent people tend to focus their attention on a narrow range of interests at any time, a behavior known as monotropism in autism and hyperfocus in ADHD. When the topic is productivity, a legitimate interest in how to stay focused and motivated can spiral into a fi

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Under the right circumstances, being one of the three to five percent can feel special. You’re a rare jewel, blessed with the ability to see the big picture, while others bog down in daily details. But I wouldn’t get too attached to the buzz you get from this particular feeling, as it tends to be fleeting. And more often, living with ADHD is a seri

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People on the autism spectrum are unusually vulnerable to everyday emotional and physiological challenges, primarily due to underlying neurological differences in the way their brains’ wiring works. So they experience more feelings of discomfort, anxiety, and confusion than others. They also have more difficulty learning how to cope with these feel

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we are deprived of such a label, or are given the wrong one, it can have profound influences on our self-identity, our self-esteem, our social acceptance or rejection. Therefore, with respect to autism, it is important that we have a clear-eyed view of what it means to be autistic and especially why it might be different for different people, both

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Thanks to Autistic hyperfocus, I’ve developed these skills: Thanks to my special interests, I’ve learned a lot about these subjects: If I wasn’t Autistic, I never would have gotten to know these people who are important to me: If I wasn’t Autistic, I never would have had these experiences: If I wasn’t Autistic, I wouldn’t have these awesome persona

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