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“I Don’t Need to Be Fixed!” Epiphanies of Self-Acceptance from Adults with ADHD

By ADDitude Editors — 2022

The path to self-acceptance is long and treacherous for adults with ADHD, many of whom mistake their symptoms for personal faults. Here, ADDitude readers share the moments they realized that they weren’t broken at all—and that their wild, wonderful ADHD brains didn’t need fixing.

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What Is Neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity advocates suggest there’s too much attention on the impairments that come with conditions like ADHD. They think a better approach is to focus on what someone’s good at, not what they lack.

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Me and My Neurodiverse Family: ‘It’s Chaotic, Frenetic and Hilarious’

I’m a neurotypical, type-A rule follower—my husband and sons are anything but. How do we make it work? By embracing a funny, creative world of ADHD and difference.

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Awareness and Allyship: It’s a New Day for Neurodiversity

From increased awareness to more diagnoses, neurodiversity has our attention

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What Does It Mean to Be Neurodivergent?

Neurodivergence is the term for when someone’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered “typical.”

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How to Deal with Sensory Overload as a Sensitive Person

Sometimes it feels like the world wasn’t designed for sensitive people. Here are ways to take care of yourself.

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When Adult ADD/ADHD Goes Untreated

Do you struggle with focus, attention, procrastination and time management?

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What Employers Can Teach Schools About Neurodiversity

Thinking differently can be an edge in the work world. Someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may have a drive for novelty that can spark entrepreneurship. And an autistic student’s childhood fascination with games could launch a career in software development.

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6 Tips for Neurodivergent College Students Going Back to School

The beginning of the fall semester can provoke a lot of stress, but hopefully this advice can help you thrive this year.

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Neurodivergent Harvard

Neurodiverse students at Harvard have often been at a disadvantage because the institution focuses on neurotypical needs.

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Institutions Develop Initiatives to Support Neurodiverse Students

Making the transition from high school to college can be challenging for many students, but for neurodiverse students in particular — who face cognitive, learning and physical disabilities — the adjustment can be even more complicated.

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