What does science have to say about the positive traits of Autism and ADHD? We all know how 'deficit' based language reads, but what about the good stuff? Stay tuned to find out!

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Our next book club will start in January 2024 with "Unmasking Autism" by Dr Devon Price:
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🔗 Relevant Links:

Genetic Risk for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Contributes to Neurodevelopmental Traits in the General Population
https://consensus.app/papers/risk-att...

Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours, Sensory Processing and Cognitive Style in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
https://consensus.app/papers/restrict...

The systemizing quotient: An investigation of adults with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism, and normal sex differences
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Pupillometry Reveals a Mechanism for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Advantage in Visual Tasks
https://consensus.app/papers/pupillom...

Examining the special interest areas of autistic adults with a focus on their employment and mental health outcomes
https://consensus.app/papers/examinin...

Understanding differences in neurotypical and autism spectrum special interests through Internet forums
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23025641

Uninhibited imaginations: Creativity in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-0...

ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, temperament, and character: phenotypical associations and etiology in a Swedish childhood twin study.
https://consensus.app/papers/adhd-aut...

Predictive utility of autistic traits in youth with ADHD: a controlled 10-year longitudinal follow-up study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31468...

Online Narratives by Adults With ADHD Who Were Diagnosed in Adulthood
https://consensus.app/papers/online-n...

The Kind Nature Behind the Unsocial Semblance: ADHD and Justice Sensitivity—A Pilot Study
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...

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👨‍⚖️ Disclaimer:

I am not a healthcare professional or psychotherapist. If you are watching this and feel that you need immediate mental health support, please see the list of mental health helplines at HelpGuide.org here:

https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm

If you have met one autistic (and or ADHD) person, you have met one person. This is a spectrum condition, and many traits may be different, or have alternative explanations for your symptoms. If in doubt, refer to a psychologist, and not a YouTuber.

Self-diagnosis is valid!

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 Happy hoodie
00:30 What I do & Intro
01:30 Autism positivity science
06:45 ADHD positivity science
09:30 AuDHD positivity science