I read somewhere that October is ADHD Awareness Month. About four years ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD and autism, at the age of 44. I pursued a diagnosis after years of feeling like I was a broken loser. I kept thinking that surely life isn’t supposed to be this hard. A friend posted on Twitter about her ADHD diagnosis and I thought ‘hey, that’s me’. When I went for assessment, I was diagnosed with both!!
It’s been a journey, and, looking back over my life, I have found how much reading and writing fiction are part of that.
I do things my own way. I write how I write and can’t stick to one genre. I also read how I read, and often have multiple books on the go, or none at all!
I’m passionate about using my own lived experience to engage others in reading and creative writing, finding ways that suit them instead of any ‘best practice’ methods that may not suit a neurodivergent brain.
I run writing groups for people from 8-adult with a focus on having fun and finding your voice. The vast majority of participants are neurodivergent. I have run book chats with neurodivergent kids and teens, and spent many hours talking with parents around what I’ve learned as an AuDHD parent of neurodivergent kids and how I was able to engage them in reading.
This month, I want to share some of those things with you. If you would like to talk more about what I can offer your organisation, please reach out.
