Post #940105
2026-04-05 07:15 UTC
3 habits that help manage your ADHD in academia (and one that doesn’t)
Longtime readers will know I have been working on a better understanding of neurodivergence (ND) and PhD study. I've just started my third year of this research work and feel more comfortable saying stuff about the topic. At the end of this post I will give you a research update, including the status of our survey findings, but I thought I would start with a…
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Replies (3)
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@oscarjiminy@aus.social 2026-04-05 09:19
@thesiswhisperer@aus.social enjoyed the video, ta for sharing
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@drgroftehauge@sigmoid.social 2026-04-05 09:43
@thesiswhisperer@aus.social I really think an autism diagnosis should be a valid reason for prescribing adhd drugs. There's such a massive overlap in symptoms and genetic risk markers that separating the two doesn't make sense. Or at least they need to start from scratch on what the separation should be.
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@RanaldClouston@fediscience.org 2026-04-06 23:36
@thesiswhisperer@aus.social thanks for this. Do you have resources specifically on *supervising* ND PhD students? Things are going well so far for me on that front so far, but anything that could help me do better would still be appreciated.