Cognitive Flexibility in Autism, ADHD & AuDHD
A plan changes unexpectedly and your brain keeps reaching for the original plan. Someone interrupts you halfway through a task and moving into something else…
Author: Johan Lammers, MSc
I founded sensoryoverload.info after being diagnosed with AuDHD in my early forties. Through this platform, I share what I continue to learn, in the hope that it helps neurodivergent adults feel less alone, better understand themselves, and find approaches that fit their lives. I draw on my MSc in Psychology, years of hyperfocused neurodiversity research, and my own ongoing experience of living with AuDHD.
I’d love to connect with others in the neurodivergent community on LinkedIn and/or X.
Neurodivergent Accommodations: What Actually Helps
Good accommodations do not make life “too easy.” They remove barriers that make ordinary tasks unnecessarily difficult. A quieter workspace, written instructions, flexible scheduling or…
Neurodivergent Capacity: Why It Changes Day to Day
Some days you can work, cook, answer messages and still have something left in the evening. On another day, one appointment seems to use almost…
Working Memory in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD
You open a browser tab and forget why. Someone gives you three instructions and only the first one survives. You wait for your turn to…
Neurodivergent Self-Regulation: How It Works
Self-regulation is often described as the ability to “calm yourself down.” That is only a small part of it. Regulation can also mean getting yourself…
Cognitive Load in Neurodivergent Adults
Sometimes your brain feels full even when the task in front of you looks small. You may manage complex work for hours but get stuck…
Attention Regulation in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD
ADHD is called an attention deficit disorder, yet many people with ADHD can spend hours completely absorbed in something they care about. Autistic people can…
Sensory Processing in Neurodivergent Adults: Sensitivity, Seeking & Overload
You may hear a sound nobody else seems bothered by, need strong pressure or movement to feel comfortable, miss hunger until it becomes urgent, or…
What Does Neurodivergent Mean? Neurodiversity, Neurodivergence & Neurotypical Explained
Neurodivergent describes someone whose brain or neurocognitive functioning differs meaningfully from what is considered typical. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia and several other developmental differences are commonly…
What Is Neurodivergent Masking in Autism, ADHD & AuDHD
Neurodivergent masking means hiding, suppressing, compensating for or performing over neurodivergent traits so that you appear closer to what other people expect. It can look…