AuDHD, or What It Is Like to Want Two Opposite Things at Once
AuDHD is shorthand for having both autism and ADHD in the same person. Until 2013 the diagnostic manual did not allow you to have...
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AuDHD, or What It Is Like to Want Two Opposite Things at Once
AuDHD is shorthand for having both autism and ADHD in the same person. Until 2013 the diagnostic manual did not allow you to have both, which is most of the reason it looks like it is suddenly everywhere. A plain...
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The Difference Between Clinical and Just Being Hard
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