Writer, journalist (science and everything else). #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #latedx Interested in all things #ND, #ADHD, #AuDHD. Sign up here for my podcast: talking to neurodivergent people, not about them: https://the-listening-desk.kit.com/eecb4fa205https://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3me6us2krks2uIt's just that girls get diagnosed later. Not sure if I'm surprised. Rates of autism in girls and boys may be more equal than previously thought | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/111493606 Feb 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6us2krks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lzlnqpxmy22xDo you think this is a good model (Gift article)? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/opinion/experts-autism-trump-kennedy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oU8.6zyX.QRdug3jqtVKZ&smid=url-share24 Sep 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlnqpxmy22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lz2i6ogmrc2bbrb need to do a quick google search https://epsig.substack.com/p/the-hypercuriosity-theory-of-adhd17 Sep 2025 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2i6ogmrc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3llz6u2j6jc22me and hank tough down by the schoolyard04 Apr 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llz6u2j6jc22https://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3llwb4is3mc2hLutnick seems to be a major prick03 Apr 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwb4is3mc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3llwatlouas2hI'm sure he's wrong and the Orange is right because, what does the former head of the bank of england know about the economy [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwatlouas2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3llhluas7zk2yEverything is going to sh but the internet is still free [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Mar 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhluas7zk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3ll567x4vmk2uHere's the opinion piece on autism and late-diagnosis from the NYT. Does it reflect your experience? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/opinion/autism-diagnosis-rfk-vaccines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U4.ZSdf.tnPib1367p4O&smid=url-share24 Mar 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll567x4vmk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lkde23d4qs2amy dad: book smart my mom: street smart me: #AuDHD14 Mar 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkde23d4qs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3ljpqm6oym226my ADHD: just book the flights you know the dates by heart also my ADHD: just buy the cheapest seats, you're not gonna have to rebook I did, in fact, not know the dates by heart five flights btw round-trip gaaaargh06 Mar 2025 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpqm6oym226https://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3ljd4txfaks2jMy 15 YO wanted to spend a year in the US. No way is he going now.01 Mar 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljd4txfaks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3ljb4z5fz3s26ADHD: Say something funny to impress them! Autism: No, stay quiet and don’t embarrass yourself. Me: somehow ends up talking about medieval plumbing systems for 20 minutes28 Feb 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb4z5fz3s26https://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3ljagbdgbwc2pI don’t just play the game, I read the manual, memorize the mechanics, and optimize the experience [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljagbdgbwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lj5jlrs6zk2ethis is going to kill people https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-cancels-meeting-select-flu-strains-seasons-shots-rcna19393127 Feb 2025 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5jlrs6zk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lj2xvear5k2fMe: I have AuDHD! Someone: So you’re autistic or you have ADHD? Me: Yes. Someone: …But which one is stronger? Me: Depends on the day and how much sleep I got26 Feb 2025 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2xvear5k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lizl4nucys2xLate-diagnosed AuDHD be like: Wow, I really just raw-dogged life with no accommodations, no understanding, and endless self-blame for decades25 Feb 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizl4nucys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3liz3htbqas2c#AuDHD sensory issues mean I need the PERFECT level of background noise. Too quiet? Brain chaos. Too loud? Overstimulation meltdown. Just right? Hyperfocus mode activated. 🎶🧠✨25 Feb 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3liz3htbqas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lietdpm77227Did I have a shutdown yesterday? Was in a horrible foul mood all morning, had an outburst, and then couldn't speak (much) for the whole afternoon. Went to bed for 3 hours thinking I am a horrible human -- then realized: not horrible, just reacting to sensory overload. Thoughts?17 Feb 2025 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lietdpm77227https://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lhxubo6xr22ois forgetting "how" to screenshot executive dysfunction or aging or both12 Feb 2025 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxubo6xr22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lhioj4wi3c2iyes spotify I just listened to THAT song for a week straight now PLEASE can you keep it out of my playlists forever the dopamine release isnt releasing anymore #ADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic06 Feb 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhioj4wi3c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nddesk.bsky.social/post/3lhehs3pies2y📚💙 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! 4/20 #booksky #bookchallenge #20bookchallenge [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:efa5jsdawo44jjb6y3wo4xo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhehs3pies2y