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When ND Brains Predict Before They Perceive: How Predictive Processing Shapes Neurodivergent Experience

When ND Brains Predict Before They Perceive: How Predictive Processing Shapes Neurodivergent Experience

When ND Brains Predict Before They Perceive: How Predictive Processing Shapes Neurodivergent Experience

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Dec 85 min read

Hearing the Layers: The Magic of Polyphonic Listening and Its Connection to ADHD and ASD

Hearing the Layers: The Magic of Polyphonic Listening and Its Connection to ADHD and ASD

Hearing the Layers: The Magic of Polyphonic Listening and Its Connection to ADHD and ASD

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Aug 306 min read

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Mirroring Myself Away: Autistic Mirroring, Identity, and Connection

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 114 min read

Even When I’m Loved, I Feel Lonely: The Quiet Grief of Being AuDHD”

Even When I’m Loved, I Feel Lonely: The Quiet Grief of Being AuDHD”

Even When I’m Loved, I Feel Lonely: The Quiet Grief of Being AuDHD”

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 104 min read

Why Polyvagal Theory Makes So Much Sense for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD

Why Polyvagal Theory Makes So Much Sense for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD

Why Polyvagal Theory Makes So Much Sense for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 74 min read

Out of Phase: The Hidden Cost of Masking and Disconnection in AuDHD Adults

Out of Phase: The Hidden Cost of Masking and Disconnection in AuDHD Adults

Out of Phase: The Hidden Cost of Masking and Disconnection in AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 53 min read

Losing Myself to Be Liked: Identity Diffusion and Masking in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

Losing Myself to Be Liked: Identity Diffusion and Masking in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

Losing Myself to Be Liked: Identity Diffusion and Masking in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 55 min read

Why I Often Feel Aloof: Living Between Connection and Disconnection as an AuDHD Adult

Why I Often Feel Aloof: Living Between Connection and Disconnection as an AuDHD Adult

Why I Often Feel Aloof: Living Between Connection and Disconnection as an AuDHD Adult

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

May 45 min read

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

When the Mask Slips: Restraint Collapse in ADHD, Autistic, and AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 304 min read

Through a Threatened Lens: Negative Bias and the Nervous System

Through a Threatened Lens: Negative Bias and the Nervous System

Through a Threatened Lens: Negative Bias and the Nervous System

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Apr 244 min read

When the Mind Won’t Quit: Intrusive Thoughts with ADHD, Autism, and AuD

When the Mind Won’t Quit: Intrusive Thoughts with ADHD, Autism, and AuD

When the Mind Won’t Quit: Intrusive Thoughts with ADHD, Autism, and AuD

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 315 min read

Small Transitions, Big Reactions: How My Nervous System Hijacks the Shift

Small Transitions, Big Reactions: How My Nervous System Hijacks the Shift

Small Transitions, Big Reactions: How My Nervous System Hijacks the Shift

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 303 min read

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Beyond Co-occurrence: Is AuDHD a Distinct Diagnosis?

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 203 min read

A Million Daily Papercuts: Growing Up with ADHD and Autism

A Million Daily Papercuts: Growing Up with ADHD and Autism

A Million Daily Papercuts: Growing Up with ADHD and Autism

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 183 min read

Living in Intensity: The Beautifully Complex World of Being AuDHD

Living in Intensity: The Beautifully Complex World of Being AuDHD

Living in Intensity: The Beautifully Complex World of Being AuDHD

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 173 min read

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

When Touch Becomes Too Much: My Experience of Sensory Sensitivity as an AuDHD Adult

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 173 min read

When Being Seen Hurts: My Personal Journey as an AuDHD Therapist

When Being Seen Hurts: My Personal Journey as an AuDHD Therapist

When Being Seen Hurts: My Personal Journey as an AuDHD Therapist

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 172 min read

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Breaking Free from Impulsive Thoughts: Strategies for ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD Using Polyvagal Theory

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 124 min read

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Why Psychological Flexibility Is Challenging for Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD Adults

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 114 min read

Working Memory vs. Long-Term Memory: An AuDHD Perspective

Working Memory vs. Long-Term Memory: An AuDHD Perspective

Working Memory vs. Long-Term Memory: An AuDHD Perspective

Tim Aiello, MA, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Mar 94 min read

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