Overstimulated and Understimulated in AuDHD
For many AuDHD adults, sensory discomfort does not move in just one direction. It is not always a simple case of too much noise, too…
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.
Executive Function Supports for AuDHD
Executive-function difficulties in AuDHD rarely come from a lack of understanding. In many cases, the task itself is clear. The friction appears at the point…
What Helps AuDHD? An Evidence-Based Guide
A strategy can be useful and still fail if it is aimed at the wrong problem. A person can benefit from therapy and still struggle…
AuDHD Sleep Science Explained: What Research Says
Sleep in AuDHD often feels inconsistent in a very specific way. Some people are tired all day, only to feel more mentally alert late in…
AuDHD and Executive Function: What Research Shows
Executive function is one of the clearest places where AuDHD becomes visible in daily life. It shapes how you start tasks, hold steps in mind,…
How to Explain AuDHD to Your Parents
Explaining AuDHD to your parents can be one of the hardest versions of this conversation. It is rarely just about information. It is often about…
AuDHD Brain Differences: What Science Knows So Far
Current evidence does suggests group-level differences in brain structure, cortical development, connectivity, and neural timing across autism and ADHD. Some newer work also suggests that…
Is AuDHD a Real, Official Diagnosis?
AuDHD is not a separate official diagnosis. It is an informal term for the recognized co-occurrence of autism and ADHD, which can both be formally…
Workplace Accommodations for AuDHD
Many AuDHD adults do not struggle because they lack intelligence, motivation, or care for their work. They struggle because the structure of work often asks…
AuDHD vs Anxiety vs Trauma Responses: Key Differences and Overlap
When AuDHD, anxiety, trauma responses, and chronic stress adaptations all sit in the same picture, the outward pattern can become hard to read. Someone may…