Adolescence
Can adolescence be a stressful time
Yes, the brain is undergoing a lot of changes and rapid shifts, and this can cause stress
does my autism get worse because i am a teen
Not true, what can happen is heightened sensitivity in a time where your body changes and a change in the social rules around you. These changes are new and hard to adapt to, but with time teens adapt to these changing social things
What is neurodiversity
ASD: Differences in social communication, sensory processing, and patterns of behavior or interests, often paired with strengths in pattern recognition or deep focus
ADHD: Differences in executive functioning, attention regulation, and energy levels, often paired with high creativity, hyperfocus, and out-of-the-box thinking
What are the ways autism might affect me
it can affect your communication - how you interpret social cues, - it can be hard to hear changes in pitch, or different tones, so you cant tell if something is a joke or not
It can make it hard to keep track during a high sensory moment, like if a lot of people are talking at once
it can make eye contact overstimulating and it can make the hidden curriculum hard to understand
It can make you a much more efficient communicator