An autistic and ADHD journey : re-writing a new identity post-discovery / Winder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winder, Rachel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Winder, Rachel.

Autism.

Autistic people--Great Britain.

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Miller Place, New York : Lived Places Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

What does it mean to discover later in life an AuDHD identity and what impact does that have on an individual's sense of self? Author Rachel Winder explores how 40 years of not knowing her AuDHD identity impacted her life - from Autistic masking (a subconscious survival tactic to camouflage social differences and so avoid unwanted attention and rejection), through to developing complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD). Discovering her neurodivergent identity gave her the tools to shed harmful and incorrect labels and to see her life through an AuDHD lens. An Autistic-ADHD Journey explores a brief history of Autism alongside the author's unique lived experiences that aim to dispel the many harmful misconceptions surrounding Autism and ADHD. This book takes you one person closer to knowing more about AuDHD. Through the exploration of a complex and shifting understanding of self, this book is ideal reading for AuDHD folk and allies, anyone wishing to understand Autism and ADHD more, carers, mental health practitioners, Medical Students, and students of Disability Studies, Autism and AuDHD Studies, and Mental Health Studies.

Contents:

Introduction

Pre-discovery

Post-discovery

My learnings from a comparison of pre- and post-worlds

Conclusion

Recommended further reading

Suggested discussion topics

Appendix 1: Tribunal Letter

Appendix 2: DSM-5 criteria

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-918026-95-5

9781918026955