ADHD is a type of neurodivergence that effects attention and hyperactivity. It is poorly named and is NOT a deficit of attention. People with ADHD commonly experience hyperfocus which is an abundance of intense focus, but may struggle to direct it in the direction that other’s require.
Like other types of neurodivergence ADHD is a way that your brain is wired. It is not a disease or something that you “outgrow” as an adult. People of all ages have ADHD.
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- What is ADHD?
- ADHD Diagnosis
- Fidgets or Focus Tools?
- ADHD Comics
- How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe (book, videos & resources)
- Alice Bramhill AuDHD Adult & Coach
- My Whirling Twirling Motor (Picture Book about ADHD)
Additional Resource Libraries
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Links to relevant academic articles and research studies.
Females with ADHD: An expert consensus statement taking a lifespan approach providing guidance for the identification and treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in girls and women (BMC Psychiatry, 2020)
Examining overlap and homogeneity in ASD, ADHD, and OCD: a data-driven, diagnosis-agnostic approach (Translational Psychiatry, 2019)
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