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Understanding Autism, ADHD and AUDHD concepts through images, visual metaphors and more.

AU+DHD Visual Explainers

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Many neurodivergent individuals grow up misunderstood because the dominant clinical framework for understanding neurodivergence relies on observation. This means clinicians, teachers, or parents focus on visible behaviors, noting what seems different or doesn't align with neurotypical standards. This approach, called the outside-in framework, is based on external observations.

An alternative is the inside-out framework, which prioritizes lived experiences, internal sensory and cognitive processes, and self-reported realities over external observation. This page provides visual explainers based on the inside-out framework to clarify common concepts and terms related to autism, ADHD, and AUDHD.

I. Start here: Common concepts/terms

II. Next, explore these explanations

III. Food For Thought...🤔

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