Twice-exceptional adults refer to individuals who possess both outstanding intellectual abilities, often in the form of giftedness, and one or more disabilities or challenges, such as ADHD, dyslexia, or autism spectrum disorder.

Research on this population has gained momentum recently, shedding light on their unique strengths, challenges, and needs.

Neurodiversity can be a characteristic of humans of all genders, but females have often been underrepresented and overlooked in both research and clinical practice.

Historically, diagnostic criteria and assessment tools have been based on male presentations of neurodivergent traits, leading to the underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of females.

In a clinical context, GAD is usually categorized as an anxiety disorder and treated as such, often with therapy, medication, or a combination of both.

While it's not typically classified as neurodivergent, individuals with GAD may still experience unique perspectives and challenges related to their particular condition.

The neurodivergent umbrella recognizes that each person's experience of neurodiversity is unique and that these differences can bring strengths and challenges.

It promotes acceptance, understanding, and accommodation for people with diverse neurological profiles, fostering a more inclusive society.

Autistic grief is not like neurotypical grief.

It’s Because of the unique sensory, cognitive, and emotional experiences that impact humans on the autism spectrum…

Acquired Neurodiversity refers to neurodevelopmental conditions or differences acquired later in life due to external factors, such as brain injuries, illnesses, or trauma.

Unlike innate neurodiversity, which is present from birth and typically refers to conditions like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, Acquired Neurodiversity occurs due to events that happen after birth.

The most important clinical idea in working with a newly cognizant neurodiverse couple is to skill-build with them to better manage the inherent difficulties they face in understanding the distinctly different ways their beloved life-partner processes information…

You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. —Ayn Rand

Research suggest that fish oil supplements are at least as effective for attention as conventional pharmacological treatments among those children with ADHD who have omega-3 deficiency….

Wow…

Caffeine improves executive functioning cognitive procedures.

It can also increase capacity, and flexibility, in both human spatial attention and selective attention, as well as in the working memory, and short-term memory.

Is coffee is a think drink?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD or ADD, can interfere with humans successfully completing the most mundane of daily routines, like charging their cell phone, or paying bills.

It may even cause some humans to rack up a piss-poor resume, as persistent lateness, inattention to vital deadlines, or failing to perform ordinary tasks, result in enthusiastic terminations.

The likely reason why this fairly simple trick works is that it tends to automatically activate more successful learning strategies, the kind routinely used by… teachers.