AuDHD Strengths & Challenges
episode
Today’s Autistic Moment: A Podcast for Autistic Adults by An Autistic Adult
56 min
2 speakers
8 chapters
transcribed 25 days ago
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What is AuDHD and why is October ADHD Awareness Month relevant?
Many autistics like me are AUDHD. which stands for Autistic N ADHD. October is ADHD Awareness Month and is a great time to talk with someone who is both. Tyler Hackner is a student at Minnesota Independence College and Community who is autistic and ADHD. Tyler will tell you what discovering his neurodivergence was like. Tyler will talk about how MICC helped him to develop his sense of self awareness. Welcome to the episode AUDHD Strengths and Challenges on Today's Autistic Moment.
Take a breath, take a breath. Open up your eyes. It's a brand new day, brand new day. What's on uh uh uh Every time you feel you doubt in yourself. Yeah. Look inside you'll find you got what it takes, yeah. I can tell You can make it, you can eat a tie. Here's your chance to take it. No once and that star You tell what it takes, yeah, you'll find a way. There's nothing left in there. Today is your day. Hold my hand, hold my hand. You know that you're mine. It missed together just as forever. So let yourself shine. Every time you feel you're down on yourself. Look inside to find your guy, what it takes, yeah I can tell. You make it time. Here's your chances take it. The ones that stop. You come what it takes.
Who is Tyler Hackner and what does he study at Minnesota Independence College & Community?
Yeah, you'll find a way. There's nothing left to say. Today is your day.
Today is your day on Today's Autistic Moment, a podcast for autistic adults by an autistic adult, where autistic adults are distinguished by using our voices and special qualities to inform and celebrate neurodiversity. Leave the stress of the dominant neurotypical culture behind for a while and be proud of who you are. This first segment of today's Autistic Moment is sponsored by the Autism Society of Minnesota, known as Awesome throughout Minnesota's Autism Community. As Minnesota's first autism resource for more than fifty years, Austin serves the whole state, the whole spectrum for the whole life. Visit awesome at AUSM dot org. The Autism Society of Minnesota needs your help. Funding cuts threaten vital programs, but together we can rebuild.
Make your donation to Awesome on Give to the Max Day on november twentieth, where all contributions are doubled. Go to give MN dot org for slash GTMD. To make your double impact for Awesome's programs. Please visit today's autistic moment.com where you can listen to more than one hundred shows, get transcripts, program updates, and read the guest bios pages. You can also visit the Adult Autism Resources links page. Please visit the Future Shows page to read the titles, guests, and descriptions of all the shows in twenty twenty five. The transcripts are sponsored by Minnesota Independence College and Community and There is a link provided to get access to a document form of the transcript without the purple colored background so that you can print it without using up the ink on your printer.
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In late August, Gerald Jean Whittington and I talked with Lisa Morgan about strength based self care in a medical deficit culture. Lisa mentioned that she was part of a team that were working on creating a resource. I am happy to inform you that that resource is now available. Go to the Adult Autism Resources links page on today's autistic moment dot com. Scroll down and click on autistic L. LGBTQ individuals in crisis, the title is all in caps. It is a resource for providers by the Autism and Suicide Prevention Work Group. The resource includes an overview of suicidality in the autistic LGBTQ plus population, how to support autistic LGBTQ in active and passive ideation. It has common terms, myths, and experiences of autistic LGBTQ people.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is AuDHD and why is October ADHD Awareness Month relevant?
0:01–2:41
2
Who is Tyler Hackner and what does he study at Minnesota Independence College & Community?
2:41–14:28
3
How did Tyler discover his autistic and ADHD identities?
14:28–16:25
4
What strengths does Tyler say come from being both autistic and ADHD?
16:25–20:17
5
How has MICC helped Tyler develop self‑awareness and confidence?
20:17–23:43
6
What does interdependence look like for Tyler in his personal and professional life?
23:43–28:50
7
How does Tyler advocate for himself when facing challenges like job hunting?
28:50–32:50
8
What are Tyler’s future goals and how does he plan to use his AuDHD strengths?
32:50–56:37