Tag: Support

Politics, ADHD Blog, Coping Strategies, Misconceptions

Not Every Disability Is Visible. So Why Are We Still Expected to Prove It?

Not Every Disability Is Visible. So Why Are We Still Expected to Prove It?

We see the phrase everywhere now.; ‘Not every disability is visible!‘ It appears on posters, social media graphics, accessibility campaigns and lanyards. It is repeated by businesses, organisations and public services as evidence that our understanding of disability has moved forward. But increasingly, I find myself wondering whether we actually believe it. Because there is an enormous difference between saying that not every disability is […]

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Sleep, ADHD Blog, Parenting, Symptoms of ADHD

The Sleepless Child: A Mum’s Story of Raising an ADHDer

sleepless child in a bed

For most of us we only see one number two on the clock each day, because at 2am most of us are sound asleep in our beds, unfortunately for one mum, that’s when her daily struggle usually begins. Gemma has two children with neurodivergent conditions needing different levels of support. Her youngest is diagnosed with ADHD and on the pathway for ASD, and this means […]

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Personal, ADHD Blog, Politics, Symptoms of ADHD

Brokenness all Round!

Brokenness all Round!

Lately I’ve been reflecting on brokenness, which is no surprise considering that I feel like lately I’ve hit a breaking point mentally and emotionally. In typical ADHD fashion, I tend to spread myself much too thin, physically, emotionally and mentally. That’s because ADHD discipline is a bit of a fickle thing; you’re either pushing yourself too much or not enough, that doesn’t seem to be […]

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Misconceptions, ADHD Blog, Education

The Invisbility of Academic ADHDers!

The Invisbility of Academic ADHDers!

Ever been treated like you’re stupid? Been made to feel like you can’t be successful? For ADHDers that seems to be ingrained into the whole concept of our condition. One of the biggest misconceptions around ADHD still seems to be that you can’t have it and have above average intelligence or be academic. It’s one of the biggest barriers to getting a diagnosis, because unfortunately […]

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ADHD Blog, Coping Strategies, Personal

The Human Touch

The Human Touch

The other week I had to phone my bank because they’d taken money out of my account without my consent (or so I thought). At first, when I pushed all the options on the automated menu I got put on a silent ring with no ouput. Frustrated I called again, this time I spoke to a person who said they had to transfer me. By […]

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