Neurodiversity Is Not a Superpower
A conversation about being tired of the narrative that neurodiversity is a gift, and about the everyday cost of functioning in a world that only sees 'superpowers'.
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overload
All entries tagged with “overload”.
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A conversation about the gap between the existence of options and their actual feasibility in a state of overload and alarm.
If this is what adulthood looks like, then what should therapy look like?
A compilation of two presentations from the PDA Conference in Perth (November 11, 2025): Noa Saddik Extreme PDA in Adults Honours Project Dr. Miriam Kirkby & Melanie Turner Therapeutic Work with Adults with PDA
Autistic Parenting: Managing Sensory Burden
A reflection on awareness of overload, lack of resources, and the difference between traditional interpretation and nervous system biology in autistic parenting.
Ontological Mismatch in Psychotherapy
A reflection on the cognitive mismatch between an autistic thinking style and the dominant psychotherapy model based on intuition and emotional attunement.
SensoryOverload: Shutdown Between Platforms
A conversation about sensory overload during Italian public transport. About shutdown, self-regulation and survival mechanisms between platforms.
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A conversation about time, ADHD, attention fading, and organizing attempts that disappear from view faster than any plan can start working.
HyperFocus On The Offensive
A dialogue with a brain that knows no pause: hyperfocus as a curse, not a superpower. About addiction to intensity and sudden shifts between interests.