{"product_id":"b0dw5d1gfq","title":"AuDHD: Blooming Differently","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiving with AuDHD is like being a unicorn—misunderstood, contradictory, and often invisible to others. You shine with creativity and innovation, but struggle to fit in - always feeling 'too much'. Autism and ADHD pull you in opposite directions, creating a lifetime of contradictions no one else can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuDHD isn’t listed in diagnostic manuals because until 2013, you couldn’t be diagnosed with both conditions - despite a co-occurrence rate of approximately 50-70%. These two neurotypes often clash, like opposing magnets in the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eADHD craves novelty; autism resists change. ADHD misses details; autism hyper-focuses on them. ADHD perceives time as ‘now or not now’; autism sticks rigidly to schedules. ADHD seeks stimulation; autism is easily overwhelmed. ADHD thrives in chaos; autism needs structure. ADHD says yes; autism says no. Autism makes the rules, ADHD breaks them. If you’re exhausted reading this, just imagine what it’s like to live it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeanne Maskell was diagnosed with ADHD at 25, but it took 7 more years to learn she was also autistic. AuDHD: Blooming Differently chronicles her turbulent journey—from a childhood of vulnerability and trauma to a high-achieving model and lawyer, outwardly successful but inwardly struggling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book exposes the relentless burnout of not understanding your brain and the power of self-awareness in finally thriving. Today, Leanne is a successful author, coach, and National Specialist Coach of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just a memoir, this book offers practical insights for AuDHD individuals and those who support them—essential for psychiatrists, educators, and anyone seeking to understand neurodivergence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith lived experience and professional expertise, AuDHD: Blooming Differently is an honest and transformative guide to rewriting the neurodivergent narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for AuDHD: Blooming Differently\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the book the AuDHD community desperately needs, a true savour! So many 'that's me' and 'I wish I knew this sooner!' moments. Amazing! - Alex Partridge, ADHD Chatter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a comprehensive and compassionate guide that shines a wonderful, rainbow-coloured light on what it means to be an AuDHDer. It will likely save some lives.” - Dr Becky Quicke, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Autistic Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, a book that truly highlights the interconnectedness of neurodivergent neurotypes! Leanne Maskell offers a vital AuDHD lens, sharing life-saving insights, practical tips, and deeply personal experiences of being both Autistic and ADHD—an experience where many medical and educational institutions are only just beginning to connect the dots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I was in a monotropic flow, devouring books for answers to 'Am I autistic?' and 'Do I have ADHD?', I craved lived-experience stories like this. This book would have provided the tools to trust my own ability to identify my neurodivergence, whilst providing an invaluable heads-up to the diagnosis and medication journey ahead - ultimately, empowering me toward self-advocacy and self-acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re AuDHD, this book will make you cry tears of validation and truth, for your past self, and for the future you can now envision. A must-read for the neurodivergent community and for anyone who knows, loves, or seeks to support an ND person - which is everyone! - Karyma Ellis, Founder of MAKES SENSE TO ME The Neurodivergent Bookshop\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52836719034584,"sku":"YSL63204","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/61mo51C_ITL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793273969","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0dw5d1gfq","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}