Dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder in Neurodivergent Adults: More Than Being Clumsy
You bump into doorframes, drop things more often than other people seem to, or need far more concentration for movements that look automatic from the…
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.
Planning and Sequencing in ADHD, Autism and AuDHD: Why Knowing the Goal Is Not Enough
You know what you want to achieve. You may even understand every individual part of the task. But when you look at the whole thing,…
Why Interruptions Are So Expensive: Attention Residue & Task Re-Entry in Neurodivergent Adults
You are finally deep into a task when someone asks you a quick question. The interruption takes thirty seconds. But when you return, you no…
Metacognition in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD: Understanding Your Own Thinking
You finish a task convinced it went badly, then discover you did fine. You estimate something will take twenty minutes and lose an entire afternoon…
Cognitive Offloading for Neurodivergent Adults: Why Lists, Reminders & External Systems Work
You remember that you need to do something later, but the thought disappears as soon as your attention shifts. You walk into a room and…
Auditory Processing in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD: When You Hear the Words but Don’t Process Them
Someone speaks to you and you know you heard their voice, but the words do not immediately turn into meaning. In a quiet room you…
Inhibitory Control in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD: The Ability to Pause, Filter and Stop
You are halfway through a sentence when the words come out before you have decided whether you want to say them. A notification appears and…
Prospective Memory in ADHD, Autism & AuDHD: Why You Forget What You Meant to Do
You remember that you need to call someone — until the moment you actually have time to call. You put something by the door so…
Processing Speed in Autism, ADHD & AuDHD
Some people answer almost immediately. Others need a few seconds. They may understand the question perfectly, know exactly what they think and still need more…
Predictive Processing in Autism: How Expectations Shape Perception, Uncertainty & Surprise
You walk into a familiar room and immediately notice that something has changed. Someone says, “We’ll see how it goes,” and the lack of a…