adhd chillin

i now interact from the main blog @prehistorictriforce and i go by the names either Astra or Katie (which is the name i originally always went by!!). i also now go by any and all pronouns!! i’m 22, and i’ve still got hella adhd inattentive type </333

it’s me

i’m the local adhder

as is AvPD (although there's more evidence for it being viable as a diagnosis)

Both of them are severely underresearched tho, because both disorders are the most troublesome and painful to the sufferer themselves but in a 'quiet' way unlike NPD or BPD

And a case of C-PTSD could look like symptoms of either of them

i've been suspecting being adhd or autistic for around 4ish years now and one thing i haven't found much on is my weird speech development. i started talking extremely young, and whenever my parents filled out the checkpoints they were given when i was born my speech was wayyyy far ahead (i'm talkin' forming full sentences pretty comfortably before i was a year old). i just heard (from a medical study) that unique speech development is a trait of neurodivergency, do you have knowledge/advice on this topic?

thanks :]

howdy anon!!!

this is a really interesting question, because it’s kinda all over the place. the most “common” effect for adhd and autism (since they are the two neurodivergencies mentioned here) on speech is often speech defects and delayed speech, such as i had serious issues with enunciating as well as stuttering as a kid and had to do intensive speech therapy for it. of course, “common” was put in quotes for a reason, because it’s more just what is expected from neurodivergent people and especially from adhd and/or autistic people. that doesn't mean it's the only kind of unique speech development to come from neurodivergencies.

there’s a large range of speech development when it comes to neurodivergency. experiences aren't universal, and sadly there's just not a lot of information easily available without paying for textbooks and research papers, which most of us are not in the position to do. of course, a very important aspect is the words of neurodivergent people themselves, who have in several places on the internet, come together to discuss their own experiences with advanced speech at a young age.

I know of one particular popular post written by C.L. Bridge of the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network that's been shared around often about this subject of precocious speech, specifically in terms of autistic youth. it is written by an autistic author and takes into account the experiences of other autistic people the author has spoken with on the issue.

generally, the answer is that yes, there definitely can be a link between unique language development and neurodiversity! often it's expected that our speech be delayed or otherwise different from most neurotypicals (such as my own issues with enunciating and stuttering that made it difficult to communicate, which after a lot of digging over the years seemed to be connected at least partially to my adhd). however, there are many instances that speech can be accelerated. i often see it linked with the "gifted child" idea, or the large amount of neurodivergent kids that are seen as "little adults" based on their communication abilities.