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  • Imagesleepmode@lemmy.worldtoImageAutism@lemmy.worldEasily done
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    7 days ago

    Me (ADHD) and one of the autistic guys at work are a damn disaster trying to converse sometimes. He barrels on for so long with a train of thought that I start daydreaming or get distracted by a phrase and tune him out. Then i snap to reality and realize the conversation is over and I’ve barely heard most of what he’s said. It’s… troublesome. I sometimes have to record our meetings or take notes and make a summary to put it all together.

    But with others that are not neurotypical, usually also ADHD, it almost seems like we can read each other’s thoughts with how we can rapidly jump around various subjects with barely any context and be on the exact same page. Strange how that works.



  • Friend has it and they describe reading as quite painful. I only discovered this after recommending a book and they said they never read any unless they were forced to.

    I helped them find a special font that made it much easier on their brain and sanity. Difficult part was setting up their OS and apps to use it. There needs to be more awareness for that IMO. They’re a programmer and highly advanced in math, FWIW.

    Dad also has it. I suspect he also has what you have. Was in the trades as a result. Getting texts from him requires a lot of translation because he also can’t spell… at all. Oddly enough he’s a bit obsessed with money and his calculator.