Periagoge
Scenario

When neurodivergent roommates have conflicting sensory needs

My roommate has ADHD and I'm autistic and we're both overstimulated by each other's coping mechanisms - their music and movement helps them focus but overwhelms my sensory processing, while my need for quiet and routine makes them feel constrained.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people's survival strategies are fundamentally incompatible in a shared space neither can easily leave.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Neurodivergent identity — autism and ADHD?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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