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Jun 2025
55m 14s

What AuDHDers Need - Repost

Mattia Mauree
About this episode

In June I'm re-posting the most popular episodes from the show while I take a step back to look at the big picture (because my monotropic brain has trouble doing that while also pumping out new content).


Original show notes:

What do AuDHDers need (beyond the obvious needs all humans have)? And why do those needs matter?


This episode covers some important ones:

  • Being able to engage with our interests (in a particular way)
  • Executive Function support, without trying to make the hardest things easy or enjoyable
  • Autonomy
  • True rest
  • The narrow path of just enough stimulation
  • Processing time
  • To be witnessed in just the right way
  • Recognition that our needs vary quite a bit day to day
  • Coming to terms with disability
  • Space and time throughout our self-discovery journey
  • Safe enough spaces to explore what it means to be ourself



Links mentioned:

  1. Executive function test post if you want to ask Qs or share your experience
  2. Executive Skills Questionnaire Revised (ESQ-R)
  3. Unmasking Autism book (affiliate link)
  4. Experimenting Your Way to an Extraordinary Life (course)


Crisis Resources:


Resources:

  1. Like Your Brain community space
  2. Transcript Doc
  3. Email Newsletter

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