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When Your Learning Difference Feels More Like a Curse

Everyone says I should be grateful for my photographic memory but I cannot forget anything including every cruel thing anyone has ever said to me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Exceptional cognitive abilities can become sources of suffering when they amplify painful experiences rather than solely providing advantages.

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“Where Are You with Neurodiversity & Learning Differences?”

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