Today’s podcast is a recap of our eight week roundtable series in December and January of ADHD/Autism
discussions. Each week I invite adult autistics and ADHDers (as well as AuDHDers) to discuss topics they consider relevant and important.
This week’s roundtable was on: “Navigating Relationships
with ADHD and Autism.”
Most of the discussion focused on what happened when we unmask and the surprising revelations that were not always in synch with our expectations particularly around other ADHDers and Autistics. We discussed the pressure of societal, gender and other expectations as well as mirror neurons and how they affect our relationships with others.
Do you remember high school biology lessons on 🐒
monkeys and 🍼attachment? That might
have been the last and only place you learned about mirror neurons. 🧠Mirror neurons play a
crucial role in empathy and understanding of social cues and they may show up differently in the brains of ADHDers and Autistics. We discussed them today. In fact, we did more than discuss them, we did an experiment.
🎯Here are some of the highlights in today’s episode:
·
Societal expectations often measure the worth of
individuals with ADHD & Autism based on their ability to meet certain conventional standards of independence and productivity. All of these can show up in and impact
relationships especially when it comes to power balances.
o Things such as being able to plan, be on time, and manage schedules effectively.
o Demonstrating self-sufficiency in daily tasks and responsibilities.
o Adhering to social norms and expectations in behavior and communication.
🎯Stay tuned for more
insights on navigating relationships with autism and ADHD.
📌 Please join us in our next
ADHD/Autism roundtable which will be addressing "Emotional Intensity and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria" scheduled for December 17, 2024 at 9:30
am PST.
🔗 CLICK HERE to sign-up and register.
I do this work as a labor of love (and to eat). Please
consider supporting me with likes, shares or comments on my FB group for ADHD/Autism advocates or @meiragreenfeld (IG) to provide visibility. Thank you.
