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The Rise of Autistic Mutual Aid: How We’re Supporting Each Other When No One Else Will
AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home, Community, Politics, Communication, Ableism, Mental Health, Women, Joy, Hyperfocus, Burnout, Climate, Specia lnterests, LGBTQIA+ Bridgette Hamstead AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home, Community, Politics, Communication, Ableism, Mental Health, Women, Joy, Hyperfocus, Burnout, Climate, Specia lnterests, LGBTQIA+ Bridgette Hamstead

The Rise of Autistic Mutual Aid: How We’re Supporting Each Other When No One Else Will

Autistic mutual aid networks have emerged as essential support systems in response to the failures of government and nonprofit organizations to adequately serve autistic individuals. These grassroots efforts provide financial assistance, employment support, housing aid, healthcare navigation, and emotional solidarity, ensuring that autistic people have access to resources that traditional systems often deny them. By prioritizing community-driven care and lived experience, autistic mutual aid is reshaping disability support, proving that when institutions fail, autistic people step up to support one another.

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The Cost of Being Autistic and ADHD in 2025: Inflation, Disability, and Economic Survival
AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home, Community, Politics, Communication, Ableism, Mental Health, Women, Joy, Hyperfocus, Burnout, Climate, Specia lnterests, LGBTQIA+ Bridgette Hamstead AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home, Community, Politics, Communication, Ableism, Mental Health, Women, Joy, Hyperfocus, Burnout, Climate, Specia lnterests, LGBTQIA+ Bridgette Hamstead

The Cost of Being Autistic and ADHD in 2025: Inflation, Disability, and Economic Survival

Autistic and ADHD adults in 2025 face significant financial struggles due to employment discrimination, inadequate disability benefits, rising healthcare costs, and housing insecurity, all exacerbated by inflation. Many neurodivergent individuals experience job instability, barriers to accessing necessary support services, and economic precarity, often relying on mutual aid and community networks for survival. Without systemic policy changes to improve workplace protections, increase disability benefits, and expand affordable healthcare and housing options, neurodivergent individuals will continue to face disproportionate economic hardship.

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Chore Struggles: Why ADHD Makes Household Tasks Overwhelming and How to Adapt
AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home Bridgette Hamstead AuDHD, Autism, Neurodiversity, ADHD, Diagnosis, Self-Identification, Sensory Sensitivities, Sensory Tools, Higher Education, Family, Work, Home Bridgette Hamstead

Chore Struggles: Why ADHD Makes Household Tasks Overwhelming and How to Adapt

ADHD makes household chores overwhelming due to executive dysfunction, time blindness, sensory sensitivities, and ADHD paralysis, making even simple tasks feel unmanageable. Strategies like body doubling, using timers, task batching, gamification, and environmental modifications can help make chores more accessible and less stressful. Prioritizing self-compassion and working with the ADHD brain rather than against it can lead to a more sustainable and functional approach to home maintenance.

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