Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
The AuDHD Academic If you asked me if given the choice would I like to be neurotypical, the answer would be a definite no. Although there are challenges to being AuDHD, now that…
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Disclosure at Work
Disclosure has been on my mind a lot recently. I haven’t really disclosed to many people and when I have there have been mixed responses. Generally positive, but of course…
Lifting the Mask
What I’ve been pondering a lot since my self-diagnosis, and subsequently my formal diagnosis, is where does my mask end and the real me begin? I’ve obviously been thinking about…
Autism and ADHD in Academia?
How prevalent is neurodiversity within academia? I’ve carried out a brief search of the published literature on this topic and can find nothing! The research on prevalence in any context…
Why create “The AuDHD Academic”?
I am a female at birth, late diagnosed autistic ADHD person (AuDHD). I’ve worked in UK higher education for over 25 years and I have a passion for teaching and…