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Are you in this meme? (infosec.pub)
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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yes

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

ADHD is not part of the ASD.

Stupid context post.

[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But a huge amount of autists also have ADHD. And vice versa.

Still, I agree this would better fit in an ADHD community. Because, those autists who have ADHD... Well, they have ADHD. And they can be reached in a community for ADHD people, not only here.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is it really that huge and diagnosed or just self estimated? US / global?

I know some people come to autism via ADHD.

Im just a bit picky since for me it's absolutely not ADHD and mixing it up is harmful for treating/addressing the wrong thing even though the symptoms can have massive overlap.

(we all 3 agree in conclusion anyway though that this should be in ADHD)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yes and I don't like it.

[–] jahtnamas@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH—

sorry it was so true i had to scream