some differences between ADHDers and Autistics worth noting. First, an ADHD diagnosis is easier to receive as an adult, though it comes with the very stigmatizing assumptions that patients’ brains are “broken” and require stimulant drug treatment.85 Second, the accommodations many people with ADHD require can be incompatible with what Autistic people need. As an Autistic person without ADHD, I need a quiet, private, clean space in order to feel calm and focused. I also need silence and darkness in order to sleep. Many people with ADHD, in contrast, require stimulation, novelty, and sensory
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