My son is autistic with ADHD (the low energy type). He wants to do something in media technology without maths and small doses of people. He‘s actually a pleasure to work with if you break things down for him, he‘s not great at taking the initiative but is eloquent, diplomatic and bilingual English/German and has excellent hearing. Audio engineering was his dream but here in Germany it is out due to his maths aversion. He is now looking at digital marketing or UI. How did you choose a career? How did you get over confidence issues? How did you pull yourself away from computer games to even think about it?

What other conditions can coexist with ADHD? This infographic provides more details..

People on the spectrum are not disabled as they are usually classified... they have a gift! According to this article ..participants in a study with higher autistic traits performed better in challenging learning tasks. https://neurosciencenews.com/asd-exploration-learning-27955/

Would love to hear other parents take on how to overcome overstimulation as and ASD mom parenting and ASD child. My household can get very overstimulating for me. So far my only comping mechanism is cleaning....literally. I would love to hear your creative ideas on good coping mechanisms for overstimulation as an ASD parent. MUCH THANK YOU IN ADVANCE😬

My journey of learning about Autism began when I married my wife, an extremely intelligent woman, who was diagnosed and has struggled all her life with ASD/ADHD. When I met her, I knew almost nothing about Autism or Autistic people. I had heard the name but was basically ignorant about the challenges & difficulties people with this disorder have. My wife had been diagnosed in her childhood with what was at that time known as Asperger Syndrome, a form of Autism, (aka Aspies) which is a term used to describe people who, among other things, have a tough time with social interactions and non-verbal communication. She went through a lot of hardship in her youth because even the people around her did not fully understand her struggles. They always advised her to "just try harder" and to be like the rest of society. Even I had difficulty empathizing with her at times and would get angry and frustrated with her due to her "erratic behaviour". But eventually, after a lot of long talks with her, reading a lot of educational material and watching a bunch of lectures on YouTube, I have come to a point where I realize that people with ASD cannot be (and should not be) forced to change their ways. Autists/Aspies/Neurodivergents are special and unique in their own ways and, I believe, are a gift from God to this world. How we treat them determines their outlook in life and contribution to society. There were (and still are) many challenges in our relationship, and after we became parents, life became even more stressful. Our oldest child was also diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3, and since then, I have been on a journey to learn and understand as much as I can about this neurodivergent & neurodevelopmental condition. I have also made it my mission to share the struggles & experiences of our family with the wider world to help folks out there navigate the challenges of life as an Autistic/ADHD person or a family member of the above. I hope that by being a member of this group, you can participate in and learn from the interactions we have in this community and together, we can facilitate each other in making life easier for the wonderful neurodivergents of our world.