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Four surprising signs you may have ADHD as an adult
Washington Post: The condition can look different in adults than in children.
Latest from Neurodiversity
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Advice: I’m torn between being the ‘do everything’ parent or a single parent
Washington Post: Her partner is 'loyal and loving, but sadly not very functional'.
'Absolutely judged': What it’s like to travel as a neurodivergent person
Travel can be overwhelming for an autistic person but there are systems to help.
University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism charges
Belgium's Ghent University has suspended researcher Nathan Cofnas.
'It explains so much': Robbie Williams reveals latest diagnosis
The singer says he uses creativity to manage anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
Air NZ apologises after mum's 30-hour Bali flight ordeal with autistic son
The ordeal involved three countries, multiple aircraft and no Skycouch.
An autism breakthrough, or an illusion? The fight over assisted spelling
NYT: Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited debate.
'Maybe I'd be a lawyer right now': Impact of ADHD underdiagnosis in NZ revealed
Byron Rangiwai was diagnosed with ADHD at 43 after years of academic struggle.
'I drove four hours a day so my child could go to this Auckland school. It was worth it'
Summit Point School in Takapuna caters for learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD.
Advice: I have autism. Can I tell my best friend that I think she does, too?
New York Times: Is it helpful or intrusive to raise the question of neurodivergence?
Researchers are uncovering ADHD’s links to these other health conditions
Washington Post: It's still not clear whether there's a biological connection.
Gangster to brain surgeon: Sex worker spills on clients, and what she will and won’t do
Rose Adamo reveals all, including how her family and partner feel about her line of work.
Jamie Beaton's Crimson buys second bricks-and-mortar school
PLUS: Crimson's Infinite set to dominate charter school landscape.
When ADHD collides with perimenopause, everything can fall apart
Why midlife is a tipping point many women never saw coming
The untapped potential of neurodiversity that's wasted in most workplaces
How workplace norms might be stifling brilliant minds capable of solving complex problems.
ADHD: Why you’re still struggling (and what might actually help)
Even after a diagnosis, many are still quietly struggling. So what are we missing?
The quiet confidence gap in our classrooms
Are narrow academic benchmarks behind rising levels of low self-esteem in students?
From heartbreak to ‘little miracle’: Hamilton foster family’s journey to home for life
Melissa Sumner has raised foster children from infancy alongside her own four children.
'He can walk': Auckland mum berated in pool car park as stranger questions 7yo son’s hidden disability
The mother said they were hit with racist and ableist remarks immediately after parking.
I've been diagnosed with ADHD – and so have my two sons. This is what it's like
Auckland mum Natasya Jones on the diagnosis that changed life for her and both her boys.
Parenting and ADHD
Natasya Jones, leadership coach and co-founder of Divergent Thinking, is ADHD and mum to two ADHD boys. Video / Sylvie Whinray
Gangster to brain surgeon: Sex worker spills on clients, and what she will and won’t do
Rose Adamo reveals all, including how her family and partner feel about her line of work.
New science points to four distinct types of autism
Washington Post: Scientists redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms.
Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
A Section 61 bid is now the family’s last hope to restore Aidhan’s lawful stay.