Ex-coder and Newspaper editor who has spent the past decade in the startup landscape helping founders around the world to grow and scale their businesses. Food lover. Writer. AuDHD-er.
adhd
"You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone,” goes the Big Yellow Taxi lyrics. Amen to that, Joni Mitchell. I've been singing that all morning because no one told me when I went on this neurodiversity journey that I&
asd
I feel a little numb. Two weeks ago I received a confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. The journey to this point has been quick (or slow, depending on your outlook on life). I first approached my health insurer about my potential neurodiversity on December 13th 2023, so 125 days in
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Dear Robin, When the Assembly receives the ADHD petition started by MLA Peter McReynolds on Tuesday 23rd April, you've got two choices. Sweep it under the rug or take definitive action. That action needs to start with properly commission adult ADHD services and in parallel needs to involve
food
Live prawns and reindeer tongue might be high up the menu, but lumpy mashed potatoes are the devil
adhd
The moment of ADHD diagnosis finally arrived and like everything else on the journey it was rife with acronyms
autism
"The green bin goes out tonight," said my wife as I walked out of the kitchen. Statements like this are commonplace, and make complete sense to neurotypical people around the world (or so I'm told). My brain, however, wonders why she's telling me something
Journey
My ADHD diagnosis has now moved to the next stage. My online assessment with a Consultant Psychiatrist is due to take place in a few weeks and my ASD assessment has started to move a little. But the deluge of questions that need answered before taking another step forward, frustratingly
News
The director of a children's charity has slammed waiting lists for ADHD diagnosis in Northern Ireland as "diabolical". Sarah Salters of ADD-NI was reacting to confirmation of the current waiting times for children and adults awaiting diagnosis who fall under the Belfast Trust. "The current
Journey
I thought going through a diagnosis process would make life easier. Understanding one's self and how you work would surely make things more manageable, right? Don't get me wrong, in a way it has. Understanding how I process information, for example, especially when it comes to
Traits
Every time I host a panel discussion on stage at an event, my brain goes into overdrive. It's not worrying about the regular things most people do when they're in front of an audience. My fear is forgetting the names of the people on the panel.
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Don't hold your breath if you're an adult looking to get an ADHD diagnosis in Northern Ireland. There is no commissioned service in place. Even for children (where there is a service) it can be up to a five year wait.
Traits
When I launched this site, I did it with a huge degree of hyper focus after a conversation with a good friend (thanks, David). Within 24 hours it was set up and ready to go. In my mind whilst sorting the technology side, I had decided this would be me