My partner and I are both twice-exceptional — he's got ADHD and is brilliant with systems, I have autism and excel at pattern recognition — but we keep getting stuck in this loop where we're either overstimulating each other during our hyperfocus periods or we're both completely dysregulated at the same time and can't figure out how to support each other. We love that we 'get' each other's neurodivergence but sometimes it feels like we amplify each other's challenges instead of balancing them.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two neurodivergent individuals are discovering that shared understanding doesn't automatically translate into effective mutual support systems.
“Where Are You with Twice-exceptional learners?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.