05701nam a22004938i 45009781918026962IN-ChSCO20260402145055.0m|||||||||||||||||cr |n||||||||n260402s2026||||nyu|||||o|||||||||||eng||9781918026948(print)9781918026962(ebook)9781918026955(ePub)10.62859/9781918026962DOI(OCoLC)1581491241IN-ChSCOengrdaengRJ506.H9616.858923Winder, Rachel,author.An autistic and ADHD journey :re-writing a new identity post-discovery /Rachel Winder ; edited by Damian Mellifont.Re-writing a new identity post-discoveryFirst edition.New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing,2026.©20261 online resource (222 pages) :illustrations.texttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierDisability StudiesIncludes bibliographical references and index.Content warning -- Learning objectives -- Chapter 1Introduction -- A brief background of where the term Autism has been historically -- Autism, as it appears to stand today -- AuDHD identity versus PNT identity -- The Autistic brain, versus the PNT brain -- Different ways of thinking -- Context, detail and “absolute thinking” -- Why comparisons go wrong -- Beyond stereotypes -- Non-verbal communication and me -- Ground-up thinking versus top-down thinking -- Masking -- Unmasking -- Low masking and high masking Autistic people -- Answers to frequently asked questions -- What are the joys of the spiky profile and how does the PNT perceive it? -- Aren’t we all a little bit autistic? -- What is it like being AuDHD? -- Are all Autistic people good at maths? -- Are Autism, ADHD and other neurological differences superpowers? -- What are some unfair expectations of neurodivergent people? -- What is the difference between neurodiversity and neurodivergence? -- Is Autism genetic? -- What is emotional resilience? -- What is rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD)? -- What is owning wrong labels about? -- What are sensory needs? -- What is stimming? -- What is self-harm? -- Eating disorders and neurodivergence -- Some notes on language and terminologies used throughout the book -- Chapter 2Pre-discovery -- A lack of a sense of belonging -- Bullying at school -- Puberty -- How could things be improved in schools? -- Romantic relationships -- The night I met my husband, Tim -- Platonic relationships -- Gold (Au) digging: stories of movement towards discovery -- Pre-discovery parenting -- Time blindness and the value of money -- Reflections of how I experience time and money -- Chapter 3Post-discovery -- Square pegs: round holes -- The silver lining -- The lost years -- Coping strategies -- Here are five things I like about being neurodivergent -- The building blocks of securing my identity -- Chapter 4My learnings from a comparison of pre- and post-worlds -- Learnings of ground-up thinking -- Learnings about neuro-discrimination since discovering my identity -- Learnings about creating space for self and self-advocacy -- Sensory processing learnings -- Audio processing learnings -- Learnings about social experiences -- Learnings about parenting (moving beyond motherhood without identity) -- Learnings about authentic expressions -- Learnings from my workplace experiences -- Learnings about interactions and conflict -- Chapter 5Conclusion -- Anxiety about the future -- For those who were lost and never found -- My advocacy role -- Recommended further reading -- Suggested discussion topics -- Appendix 1 Tribunal letter -- Appendix 2 DSM-5 criteria -- References.What does it mean to discover later in life an AuDHD identity and what impact does that have on an individual’s sense of self? Author Rachel Winder explores how 40 years of not knowing her AuDHD identity impacted her life – from Autistic masking (a subconscious survival tactic to camouflage social differences and so avoid unwanted attention and rejection), through to developing complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD). Discovering her neurodivergent identity gave her the tools to shed harmful and incorrect labels and to see her life through an AuDHD lens. An Autistic-ADHD Journey explores a brief history of Autism alongside the author’s unique lived experiences that aim to dispel the many harmful misconceptions surrounding Autism and ADHD. This book takes you one person closer to knowing more about AuDHD. Through the exploration of a complex and shifting understanding of self, this book is ideal reading for AuDHD folk and allies, anyone wishing to understand Autism and ADHD more, carers, mental health practitioners, Medical Students, and students of Disability Studies, Autism and AuDHD Studies, and Mental Health Studies.Also issued in Print and PDF version.EnglishDescription based on Publisher's website, viewed April 02, 2026.Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.Autism.Electronic books.Mellifont, Damian,editor.Print version: An autistic and ADHD journey : re-writing a new identity post-discovery.First edition.New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing, 20269781918026948(OCoLC)1582301786Disability Studies (Lived Places Publishing)livedplacespublishinghttps://doi.org/10.62859/9781918026962