Neurodivergents “Falling Short”

Dad On The Spectrum
4 min readJun 14, 2022

Warning: There might be triggering comments, content, etc. (not limited to phrases like “falling short,” “so much potential,” “lazy,” etc.)

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In “ADHD & Autism: Students Falling Short?” (Medium post link), I mentioned two different instances of instructors telling me how I “fell short” of my “potential.” I want to restate that those statements weren’t said in anger nor with (intentional) malice. Not that it…

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Dad On The Spectrum

Recently diagnosed w/#ASD & #ADHD. Looking to share my journey, connect w/others. #autism #neurodiversity Twitter@spectrum_dad, IG: @dadonthespectrum