Autistic cognition often allows for hyperfocus deep, sustained attention on a single task Meanwhile, ADHD minds may struggle with attention regulation not due to lack of intelligence but because of differences in executive functioningWhere one brain locks into a subject with unwavering intensity, the other may bounce between thoughts, craving novelty and stimulation both represent valid expressions of how the brain engages with the world not deficits but diverse modes of perception and processingUnderstanding these differences is essential not to pathologize but to support because when environments are adapted to neurodivergent needs, both types of minds can thrive in remarkable and complementary ways Before you judge someone's pace, focus, or energy pause and consider: not every brain works the same way what seems like a struggle to you might be their superpower in disguiseAwareness is the first step to inclusion
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