10 Signs of Adult ADHD: A Teacher’s Look at Late Diagnosis As a former teacher who wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until later in life, I spent years wondering why certain things were just… Harder for me than they were for others. Can you relate? I’m betting the answer’s yes. Whether you’re just starting to learn…
What is Executive Function? 5 Challenges ND Teachers Face (and Solutions That Actually Work) It was almost time for the first period to begin in the school where I worked. I’d gotten there early enough to start setting up before the first period. I went to the door to greet my class. You know the…
Sensory Processing Disorder in Adults: When Felt Feels Like a Four-Letter Word Next up in the basics of neurodivergence (a.k.a., Neurodivergence 101), let’s take a look at sensory processing disorder (SPD). As with the other posts, this is not an exhaustive list of possibilities you may experience. Nor is it meant to be a textbook…
Autism and ADHD: 7 Common Traits Every ND Teacher Should Know Have you been learning about autism and wonder how it may overlap with your ADHD? Or vice versa? If so, you’re in the right place! I’m a late-diagnosed ADHDer with sensory processing issues, and have been learning more about how these symptoms overlap with…
What is ADHD? Your Ultimate 7-Part Beginner’s Guide Have you been wondering what is ADHD? Are you an adult who’s recently been diagnosed? Alternatively, have you just begun learning about the condition and have a sneaking suspicion it it might explain a few things? (Like, why you keep losing your keys?) Well pull up a…
