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storytelling mutual aid framing documents library why sheets learning pathways zine walls projects courses newsletter gallery field guide events frequently asked questions ️ ️ donate search mutual aid and human centered learning for neurodivergent and disabled people kinetic cognitive style ️ home glossary terms kinetic cognitive style adhd or what i prefer to call kinetic cognitive style kcs is another good example nick walker coined this alternative term the name adhd implies that kinetics like me have a deficit of attention which could be the case as seen from a certain perspective on the other hand a better more invariantly consistent perspective is that kinetics distribute their attention differently new research seems to point out that kcs was present at least as far back as the days in which humans lived in hunter gatherer societies in a sense being a kinetic in the days that humans were nomads would have been a great advantage as hunters they would have noticed any changes in their surroundings more easily and they would have been more active and ready for the hunt in modern society it is seen as a disorder but this again is more of a value judgment than a scientific fact bias from normalization to neurodiversity neurodivergencia latina i m not a fan of the adhd label because it stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the terms deficit and disorder absolutely reek of the pathology paradigm i ve frequently suggested replacing it with the term kinetic cognitive style or kcs whether that particular suggestion ever catches on or not i certainly hope that the adhd label ends up getting replaced with something less pathologizing toward a neuroqueer future an interview with nick walker autism in adulthood we here at stimpunks long for an alternative label for adhd to catch on kinetic cognitive style is a needed reframing reframe these states of being that have been labelled deficiencies or pathologies as human differences normal sucks author jonathan mooney on how schools fail kids with learning differences the kinetic in kinetic cognitive style is about more than hyperactivity it encompasses all types of adhd hyperactive impulsive inattentive combined kinetic makes a better descriptor for the adhd cognitive style for a few important reasons kinetic captures the energy of a cognitive style driven by attention interest fascination novelty challenge and urgency kinetic captures the inertia and omnipotential of hyperfocus and flow states which can be read as inattentive and daydreamy from the outside kinetic captures the need for plenty of large muscle movement and fidgeting for hyperactive kinetics kcs reconceptualizes cognitive difference in a manner that allows kinetics to live authentically i seek a reconceptualization of cognitive difference to the end that those who bear now stigmatizing labels of deviance disorder and syndrome may live and manifest their individuality distinctive interests gifts and capacities with integrity in a manner that comes naturally to them free of pressure to become people they are not free of the automatic assignation of inferior status and that they may enjoy the respect of their fellow citizens rather than disdain and exclusion neurodiversity com the autistic distinction not everyone relates to the term kcs another popular reframing is dread difficulty regulating emotion and attention divergence dreadpirate was the brainchild of 3trackmind79 adhdelaide difficulty regulating emotion and attention divergence dread for short previously labeled as adhd by some association full of nts since most of us dread pretty much everything it s ironically accurate dreadpirate jamie ️ they them adhdsurprise january 15 2020 we really should make dreadpirate a thing difficulty regulating emotion and attention divergence dread for short previously labeled as adhd by some association full of neurotypicals since most of us dread pretty much everything it s ironically accurate adelaide adhdelaide january 7 2020 what do pirates have to do with adhd dreadpirate adhdsurprise kinetic cognitive style and dread are new ways of thinking about adhd no matter your preferred nomenclature this guide will help you understand kinetic adhd dread ways of being table of contents change our framing adhd reframing the criteria from deficit based to differences based attention and interest hyperfocus omnipotential and flow states performance mood and energy all the feels school and second hand importance rejection sensitive dysphoria the adhd nervous system an explanation of why we act the way we do why we are so sensitive why we don t function well in a linear world why we are overwhelmed why we love a crisis why we don t always get things done why our motors always run why organization eludes us why we forget sometimes why we don t see ourselves clearly why we re time challenged medication medication access climbing your wall of awful i spend protect my energy currency further reading change our framing almost every one of my patients wants to drop the term attention deficit hyperactivity disorder because it describes the opposite of what they experience every moment of their lives it is hard to call something a disorder when it imparts many positives adhd is not a damaged or defective nervous system it is a nervous system that works well using its own set of rules secrets of the adhd brain why we think act and feel the way we do several individuals and families in our community relate to the stories in this mini documentary by rachel lense the scene where she piles up the forms her family had to fill out over the years is a powerfully relatable one the daydreamer the story of a girl and her adhd youtube the many forms of difference adaptive behavior assessment abas 3 adult adhd self report scale asrs v1 1 and behavior rating inventory executive function brief 2 forms spread across a wooden table what you can t know unless you have disability is how all the paperwork chips away at your soul every box you tick every sentence about your impairment and needs becomes part of the narrative of your identity in a way that doesn t happen with temporary one off injuries dr gill loomes quinn gillloomesquinn april 9 2018 what you can t know unless you have disability is how all the paperwork chips away at your soul every box you tick every sentence about your impairment and needs becomes part of the narrative of your identity in a way that doesn t happen with temporary one off injuries gillloomesquinn let s change that narrative by changing our framing adhd reframing the criteria from deficit based to differences based adhd reframing the criteria from deficit based to differences based by sonny jane wise of lived experience educator experiences a non linear attention span where one s attention is determined by personal interest values urgency novelty and capacity differences in sensory processing and sensory filtering may experience challenges in filtering out irrelevant sensory input engages with stimming and an increased need for movement for regulation sensory input self expression engagement and learning communication differences expressive tone of voice differences in eye contact interest based and connection based conversation style and verbal processing differences in time perception inner clock different to linear clock time experiences internal or external hyperactivity or a combination of both with features such as racing thoughts or an increased need for movement adhd reframing the criteria from deficit based to differences based by sonny jane wise of lived experience educator the adhd neurotype is neural hyperconnectivity monotropism holotropic sensory gating a neuroceptive need for novelty and variety an interest driven dopamine system and varying processing styles both bottom up and top down processing these innate traits of adhd are still being compiled from the adhd community so there may be a few more traits that need to be added to the list in the future but this list is a good start at describing what the adhd neurotype is before or without trauma or what the adhd genes code for as a heritable phenotype adhd involves an abundance of attention not a deficit of attention it is extremely hard to direct the attention of an adhder based on external expectations but we easily hyperfocus on our own interests or more voluntary activities this is because our dopamine systems are interest driven our brains release dopamine only for things we are genuinely interested in not for required school or work activities for externally required things we tend to run on adrenaline instead remind me to write about why low dopamine is caused by trauma and or social environment not an innate trait of adhd the adhd neurotype is genetic and involves differences in brain structure if the environment was absolutely perfect with no trauma or overwhelm an adhd person would still be born with the adhd neurotype people with this neurotype have existed throughout history and can usually be traced through family lines though it can sometimes rarely skip a generation adhd people need supportive environments that consider the needs of their neurotype such as more movement and more stimulation and that provide opportunities for adhd brains to operate from their strengths without shame and invalidation for not meeting cultural expectations these supports can include adhd medication and a variety of other tools that may help an adhder to navigate society adhd is a disability not because adhd is an impairment but because adhd neurotypes are not supported in our culture people with adhd neurotypes need extensive help navigating a world constructed by neurotypical culture being adhd in a world designed for neurotypicals is extremely challenging and sometimes causes a lot of suffering blaming our own brains amplifies this suffering naming the source of our suffering shows us a path to relief we need neurodivergent communities we need neurotype friendly environments we need liberation from systemic ableism working towards these collective solutions is what the neurodiversity movement is all about separating innate traits from distress symptoms a neuro affirming definition of adhd neurodiverse connection attention and interest kcs recognizes and celebrates that attention and its partner interest operate differently according to the type of brain one has whether we align our interests with others as in polytropism or follow the dictation of our dominant interest as in monotropism it s all about interest the most important discovery i have made is that attention and its partner interest operate differently according to the type of brain one has by type of brain i mean whether you are as or nt murray s work on monotropism tightly focused interest and polytropism diffused interests murray 1986 1992 1995 1996 is foundational to this thinking the passionate mind how people with autism learn learn about attention interest and kcs hyperfocus defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson the textbook symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd or add inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity are inadequate they fail to reflect the complexity of the condition and several of its most prevalent and powerful attributes patients and clinicians who rely on the dsm 5 alone tend to overlook these defining features of adhd 1 an interest based nervous system 2 rejection sensitive dysphoria 3 intense emotional responsiveness in this hour long webinar replay leading adhd expert william dodson m d explains how these core features affect the daily life of individuals with adhd and how they often complicate diagnoses and treatment plans defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson youtube first thing and this really is probably the most important thing that defines the syndrome is the cognitive component of adhd an interest base...