23 AuDHD Accommodations You Don't Know About (But REALLY Need)
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What are the unique challenges faced by individuals with AuDHD?
23 all-DHD accommodations that are going to make people's life a lot easier. And there's three in here that I'm going to flag when we get to them that I personally think has helped me the most. And I truly believe that will help the listeners and the viewers the most. So what do you mean by all-DHD accommodations? Or DHD, if you've got a dual diagnosis of autism and ADHD, that complex push and pull, many contradictions, wanting to be clean but struggling to maintain that clean environment, or craving stimulation but also getting overstimulated easily, for example. that internal tug of war. If you live with that type of neuro type, that type of nervous system, which can be very confusing, then the accommodations that work well for that are very unique.
And I think that's what we're going to go through today.
Great. Okay. So 23.
23 and i think so many people get uh an adhd diagnosis at one point in their life and then they finally realize that actually there's more going on and they also have autism and i think the problem somebody faces in that position is that they then don't know what to ask for or they don't know how to advocate for themselves whether that's in their personal life in trying to be productive in their relationships or at work i think it's a very confusing time because they're not only coming to terms with this new awareness that they're all DHT rather than just ADHD. So they're also trying to figure out who they are and therefore really struggle to understand what is going to work for them in terms of benefiting their life.
And what was that? I remember Jay Beach had a really good analogy about what all the HD feels like. It was that there's like two siblings dragging each other across the room by their hair. I love that visual. Very good visual.
How can taking a mental health day benefit those with AuDHD?
So I guess if that's what is happening in your brain, you don't really always know what to ask for. So this is a list. It's what you can ask for.
Yeah, and the first one, and this is going to be quite... I don't think it should be controversial. I think it's normalizing not having a shower every single day. I personally do have a shower every day. I'm very busy. I'm up and down to London a lot. I'm very active. But I think for a lot of people, it's not necessary. And I feel like there's this kind of unspoken rule that you have to shower every single day. And that's what everyone does. That's what humans do. But... Speaking to a lot of people in the community, I think that actually getting undressed, getting in water, it's incredibly overstimulating. It's a sensory nightmare sometimes, having to get soaking wet, having to dry yourself, the time that it takes, the sort of mental energy it takes to think about starting that process.
I feel like unless you... are a marathon runner or you're extremely active. I don't think we need to shower every single day sometimes.
Having to wait for the perfect temperature of the shower.
What are some effective strategies for managing overstimulation?
It's a waste of time. scratchy towel the feeling of your feet on the cold ground and putting on clothes when you still might be slightly damp oh that's bad yeah yeah but then you could have it the other way as well like if people would maybe like shower because it's sort of zone you can zone out and the you don't have background noise because you've just got the monotone of the the shower and the water so do you think some people like showering
I think some people love showering. I love taking baths, for example. I try and have at least three, four baths a week. It's my total comfort zone where I enjoy spending time. It's great. Light a candle, lower the lights. For some people, it will work. For some people, it doesn't. I think it's just a conversation to start. If you are somebody listening or watching and you feel a lot of shame about... not showering as often as society tells you that you should then sometimes it's not necessary and we can unstrip that sort of unspoken requirement to shower every single day so number 23 never ever shower ever again right okay good saving water bills exactly so number 22 22 give never brush your teeth yeah never brush your teeth yeah
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What are the unique challenges faced by individuals with AuDHD?
0:00–1:48
2
How can taking a mental health day benefit those with AuDHD?
1:48–2:53
3
What are some effective strategies for managing overstimulation?
2:53–4:37
4
How does wearing the same outfit simplify daily decisions?
4:37–6:11
5
What role does body doubling play in productivity for AuDHD individuals?
6:11–7:56
6
Why is it important to ask for context in conversations?
7:56–9:40
7
How can music aid in transitioning between tasks?
9:40–10:49
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What is the significance of recognizing feelings of overstimulation?
10:49–44:59
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