Kit D

Back to School Burnout: How Parents Can Help Their Neurodivergent Teens Survive the School Year All is not lost, except perhaps for PE kits and homework.

Not online much these days so I have a lot more time for writing by hand then having it edited by the lovely @jenduckie.bsky.social

This one's for the ND parents.

#autism
#adhd

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2 questions for you:

1. If you had to go off screen today for an indefinite amount of time, what would have to change?

2. How do you manage screen addiction now? If at all.

I don't know what the answer to this is, but here's what I'm trying out:

- using an e ink tablet
- getting an old school flip phone
- preparing offline activities (e.g. reading the paper, books, etc)

The problem is they're all expensive!

7 months in, I am out of the emotional woods (almost) of this addiction. But I still feel the pull to scroll, despite major pain when doing so.

That's addiction right there, and if I said the same about any other habit I'm sure I'd be facing an intervention right now.

"digital detox" doesn't do much - it's like giving up smoking for a week or two just to get back on the bandwagon later.

After a month of limited screen time, I was angry, irritable and depressed (just like when I gave up cigs a long time ago).

I say all this as someone who is literally studying computer science and AI.

There's a lot of potential for good in tech, but the way it's set up now takes advantage of our vulnerability to make us dependent on it in a way that is largely negative.

I've not been able to look at screens for more than 10 mins at a time for a while and 2 things are now obvious:

1. Screen addiction is by far the strongest addiction I've ever had, and everyone around me has it too

2. It's now harder to live offline than it is to live online

some of you have the autism database for social details?! Why does mine only work for Pokémon cards

Photo of a fluffy black dog sleeping on a blanket with her front paws stretched out

Too hot for Penny today. Nap time by the fan until it gets cooler!

#dogs

Fingers crossed! Most employers I've worked with are keen to help but have no idea where to start - hopefully the review involves disabled people so the recommendations make sense too.

I'd love to see a proper plan for employers here - disabled folk usually already know what they'd like to do so coaching is of limited use. Early employment support is a start but the problems often come later down the line as employers are unaware/not willing to provide the systems needed.

Well for some reason the autistic ladies are getting tons at the mo

Oh dear. Very good

CosRX aloe sun cream is also good! Just discovered it this year and it absorbs super fast

Ooh new flavour of bots just dropped.

I've had:
Sexy women bots
Military guy bots
Political bots
Dog owner bots
Autistic bots

And now we have...

Sexy non binary political autistic dog owner bots!

They're growing up and finding themselves 🥰

Me trying to survive 2025

Autistic & ADHD people in Sheffield

Would you like some free coaching?

I can offer a couple of spots at no cost for a few weeks.

Useful for things like:
- work politics
- getting promoted
- life changes (new job, home, etc)
- figuring out the future

#adhd
#autism
#sheffield

PS the "hidden agenda" in case you'd like to know - I am no longer coaching full time and miss it, plus I'm considering running events for autistic and ADHD people in Sheffield in the future. Perhaps you'd like to attend.

If you're interested in some free coaching from an experienced auDHD coach, drop me a DM to tell me about your situation and what you need help with. We can figure out if it's a good fit from there!

#adhd
#autism
#sheffield

New to coaching?

This is what it involves:
- an initial agreement on how we work together and what we talk about
- questions about the topics we agreed on
- thinking through plans together
- brief notes from each session
- 45 - 60 min sessions in person or online

#autism
#adhd
#sheffield

Not useful for:
- therapy
- working through trauma
- if you're too burnt out for future talk

Autistic & ADHD people in Sheffield

Would you like some free coaching?

I can offer a couple of spots at no cost for a few weeks.

Useful for things like:
- work politics
- getting promoted
- life changes (new job, home, etc)
- figuring out the future

#adhd
#autism
#sheffield

a watercolor comic of 'stuff in nature I always stop to look at' mossy rocks, a little stream, a tree that fell over, dappled lighting

add yours!

Photo of a scruffy black dog in a soft surgical collar looking like a Tudor lady (and also looking somewhat betrayed)

Tudor lady Penny

(She's ok, sore paw but it's on the mend)

#dogs

Photo of a fluffy black dog with a white paw laying on her side on the sofa. Her head is hidden under a purple blanket

She's a sleepy baby

#dogs

I emailed someone saying I hoped they had had a good weekend.

It's Friday.

Ahhh time blindness.

#adhd

A pollen covered bee, on a sunflower. A stray pink flower, fallen from a Verbena bonariensis. Can also be seen on the sunflower

Good morning Bluesky

Looks like it'll be another showery day here. The garden will look better for it. Just a pity it'll trigger so many weeds

Have a great day everybody
#flower #insect #garden #nature

Photo of kit with her friend hamad and her sister Sarah in a fancy bar in London. It's a very millennial photo with hamad holding the phone in a classic group selfie position

I went Out today after a long while not being able to because of various health things going on.

It's amazing how a trip to London is a big deal now when I lived there for a decade.

And fuck me it reminded me why I left. Sensory overload from the minute I stepped off the train.

#london
#autism

Other people: *laughing at my funny joke*

Me: *did not make a joke just made an observation out loud*

#autism