#dyspraxia

[nonspeakingkiku]

Kiku just realized that Kiku hasn't told people what Kiku is doing with family for Kiku's birthday.

Kiku gets to go to a science center! The rest of what we're doing for birthday is a suprise. ☺️☺️ *happy flaps* so excited for science center. Haven't been to one in a long time.

[transgender-png]

fuck it. shout out to "high functioning" neurodivergents

the ones who can mask easily, the ones who can get social cues, the ones who have managed to go most of their life not even knowing they were ND because they didn't present as the stereotypical ND person.

the ones who can pay attention in class, understand social etiquette, who understand societial expectations

the ones who don't feel neurodivergent enough bc they don't struggle in the same ways/areas a lot of NDs do, or they can't relate to other NDs' experiences because they always understood these things easily

the ones with high empathy, the ones who DO get the joke, the ones who are constantly told that they can't possibly be neurodivergent because they don't act like what you'd expect a neurodivergent person to act like.

you are neurodivergent enough. you are valid, and so are your experiences. not struggling as much as others do in some places doesn't mean you dont struggle at all. your condition and diagnosis is valid. your symptoms are valid. YOU ARE VALID. not checking all the supposed boxes doesn't mean you aren't neurodivergent. you are enough. you are valid. you are loved. you are valued. you matter. you belong in neurodivergent spaces, you deserve to use whatever resources are available to you, you are allowed to take up space in these communities. and i am so, so proud of you.

feel free to, and actually, i encourage you to reblog this with your experiences. we belong in this community as much as anyone else. please also tag this w/ any neurodivergent conditions i may have forgotten 💙

since this is getting lots of notes I'd like to add, even if you're undiagnosed or maybe self diagnosed, for whatever reason, (i.e. can't get access to a diagnosis, not being taken seriously, or just not wanting an official diagnosis, etc.) this still applies to you. actually especially to you folks. don't think for a second you're not valid just bc you don't have the paperwork or whatever to say it

[chaoticautie]

As someone who is somewhat of a “veteran” of the online ND community, I’m disappointed in the lack of positivity and love for lesser known diverse cognitive conditions, and the opposing abundance of posts about “cures” or outdated criteria or treatments for those conditions. So, without further ado, I want to say hello to anyone with any of the disorders I’m listing, and give them the love and support that hardly anyone else in our community has… Shoutout to:

People with Down syndrome

People with Fragile X

People with William’s syndrome

People with dyslexia

People with dyspraxia

People with dyscalculia

People with dysgraphia

People with Prader-Willi syndrome

People with PANS or PANDAS

People with aphasia

People with a TBI (traumatic brain injury)

People with chronic/early onset mental illnesses

People with cerebral palsy

People with FASD or were otherwise disabled via other substances in utero

And many, many more I may have forgotten to list (but still support and love, I will add more to my list)

You are all beautiful and wonderful, and you all deserve so more love, appreciation, acceptance and support. You are just as neurodiverse as the rest of us, and your voices deserve to be heard and amplified.

I love you all ❤️

[voidmire-system-error]

shout out to clumsy people.

shout out to people with coordination issues.

shout out to people with dyspraxia.

shout out to people with apraxia.

shout out to people with muscle weakness.

shout out to people with paresis.

shout out to people with paralysis.

shout out to people with arthritis n/or joint deformities.

shout out to people with chronic pain whose pain makes it hard to control their movements.

shout out to people with chronic fatigue whose fatigue makes them hard to control their movements.

shout out to people with balance issues.

shout out to people with other conditions that make hard to control body n/or movements.

shout out to people who are undiagnosed n struggling with control movements.

it's not your fault. it's not your carelessness. you deserve support n accommodations. you shouldn't be judged or mocked. you deserve respect. your struggles deserve respect.

[mangedog]

shout out to people with spatial awareness issues. wishing you a "didn't bump into any table corners or walls" day today!

[ghostlyshoes]

"Autism gait" this "ADHD posture" that.

But do you know what Dyspraxia is? And are you normal about it.

[itsaspectrumcomic]

I cannot be the only one who struggles with this.

[kujokomi]

please stop associating the term neurodivergent with JUST autism and adhd. like please. there are so many ways to be neurodivergent and it’s not fair to assume that it’s just about autism adhd.

[goodgriefnd]

Neurodivergent Passport

A wee update with some exciting news about My Neurodivergent Passport: a tool to communicate your needs, strengths, and sensory/communication profiles.

Following some feedback the passport has been updated.

You can now get a printed version of My Neurodivergent Passport! You can buy it here!

You can also get it as a free PDF on my blog.

[thatgenderfluidiot]

Is it just me or do any other neurodivergent people out there need to be told in far advance before being asked to do a chore or you freak out and cry or get really overwhelmed over it? Like my parents will be like “oh hey can you do *insert chore or task* today?” and I’ll just be like 🤯 today???? Idc that it’ll only take 15 minutes or less it was not on the agenda??? I have to work my way up to it I can’t just??? Do it without knowing about it for more than a day

[thispageisrendering]

i am convinced that "eccentric" is just the pre-discovery-of-neurodiversity word for neurodivergent. yeah hes "eccentric" oh you just mean he has autism. that's why he's weird bro. he just has adhd. anyway in other news i think i might be eccentric?

[autism-affirmations]

[moss-opossum]

When I say "I would theoretically be interested in this activity, but I can't do it, my disabilities make it very difficult" and people try to be helpful by making half a dozen recommendations (not accessibility recommendations, just general advice), it shows they really don't get it.

If I desperately wanted to do that activity, yes, some of those suggestions might help. But I am not passionate enough about this one hobby to dedicate time, energy, and other resources to crawl my way towards proficiency in it (especially if it costs money or I would need to travel to do it!!!), and simultaneously deal with everything else I genuinely need to do (these actually necessary tasks are also exhausting!).

Additionally, at the end of the day, I would still struggle with that hobby, and that can be super disheartening for me. I don't think any of that should be expected if it's not something I want to go through.

I get that these people are trying to be helpful, but I often end up having to argue with them because they’re holding me to a standard that I cannot reach and don’t want to wear myself out for.

Disabled people absolutely can engage with hobbies that are difficult for us, but we should not be expected to force ourselves to do activities that push our very real limitations if we don’t want to. Asking us “is there a way we could make this more accessible?” is great, but please do not push us if we ever tell you “no” for something. We’ve likely already thought about it by the time we say no.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Neurodiversity: Terms to Know

Gràinne Warren Play Therapy

[audhd-space]

“I don’t always roll a joint, but when I do, it’s my ankle.”

[binders-and-beanies]

Being disabled is like. Gets made fun of for being dependent on people. Gets made fun of for doing things for yourself. Gets made fun of for doing things for others. Gets made fun of by the people you’re doing things for. Gets made fun of for pointing out ableism. Gets called ableist for being disabled. Gets made fun of