Blog tagged as ADHD

A letter to Thom Ryland

Dear Thom,

I went to see Deacon Blue on Sunday in Liverpool. I stayed over at my boyfriend's the 2 nights before, mislaid my charger due to implementing some random system that involved putting it in an unspecified location for reasons that are lost to time. So I didn't manage to charge m...

07/07/2024 13:25 - Comment(s)

Foreignness, France and Neurodiversity

By RUTH BARTLETT

I’ve been thinking about how my experience of foreignness relates to my neurodivergence. ADHD brains thrive on dopamine and I spent nine years in Paris, the dopamine capital of France. The Metro map was like a colourful board game to explore, offering new rewards whenever I threw the dice. Anonymity...

11/01/2024 22:08 - Comment(s)

Urgent Telegram: Phone Calls: Healing the Trauma, Changing Lives.

By RUTH BARTLETT

ruth@wordsted.co.uk

Customer Service Departments, Utility Companies, Internet Service providers, Financial Institutions, Government Agencies

Neurodivergent Customers and users

30/12/2022 17:15 - Comment(s)

Is ADHD a disability?

By RUTH BARTLETT

It's come to my attention that certain public bodies are in need of a refresher on the Equality Act.

I believe that the benefit of considering atypical brains in communications and processes far outweighs the investment. ADHD brains deserve more than home-made workarounds. Let’s work on t...

07/10/2022 13:21 - Comment(s)

The Miracle of Submission

By RUTH BARTLETT

ADHD specialist Brendan Mahan coined the term ‘Wall of Awful’ to describe the emotional barrier that prevents you from doing seemingly easy tasks. Sometimes short, routine tasks are the most insurmountable. No amount of post-it notes, to-do lists or Alexa reminders will give me the ammo ...

30/06/2022 15:42 - Comment(s)

Blog tagged as ADHD

A letter to Thom Ryland

Foreignness, France and Neurodiversity

Urgent Telegram: Phone Calls: Healing the Trauma, Changing Lives.

Is ADHD a disability?

The Miracle of Submission

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