Hey, the neurotypicals are starting to notice that the Doctor is autistic and ADHD!

[cassolotl@eldritch.cafe]

Hey, the neurotypicals are starting to notice that the Doctor is autistic and ADHD!

I was struggling to understand my autistic son - until we watched an episode of Doctor Who

A combination of autism and ADHD caused outbursts, confusion and stress that my son couldn’t understand – until he saw David Tennant behaving the same way

the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

I really like the illustration on this article as well.

#autism #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAuDHD #DoctorWho

[noctiluca@scholar.social]

@cassolotl I loved that!

[laris@climatejustice.social]

@cassolotl

Matches so well with justice sensitivity:
https://smry.ai/de/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verywellmind.com%2Fwhat-to-know-about-autism-and-justice-sensitivity-8631234

Sadly, still missing is the whole white saviorism, paternalistic male problematic of doctor who.

And no, Jodie Whittaker and Ncuti Gatwa are, if at all, only barely changing this. Yes, it is necessary progress, but it should be faster and further.

[eowyn@pouet.chapril.org]

@cassolotl i would also say acespec but some doctors (like 9 and 13) more than other

[eowyn@pouet.chapril.org]

@cassolotl i wish we had yaz and 13th discussing their relationship and explicitely mentioning asexuality.

[noctiluca@scholar.social]

@cassolotl also I am borrowing the phrase "fizzy brain" and will drop it in casual conversation at the next available opportunity

[johannamakesgames@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@cassolotl I wonder if there are any neurodivergent parents struggling to understand their neurotypical kids and blogging about it

[cassolotl@eldritch.cafe]

@JohannaMakesGames Oooo yes, good wondering!

[bbuck@mastodon.social]

@cassolotl
Sam can have an outburst at any time anywhere. He doesn’t speak. But he speaks very loud when he’s vocal. He has only one volume. Loud. We joined the Wadsworth YMCA recently and Sam has been loud often in the pool. Thankfully, we haven’t broken any YMCA rules yet that I know. The staff has been fantastic trying to figure this young man out. Kind of like his mom, dad and sister.