WHY THIS MATTERS
Recent mainstream media coverage has spread misinformation about ADHD.Â
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From the "superpower" myth, to trivialising topics that relate to a genuine neurodevelopmental condition impacting real lives. Organisations, journalists, and our neurodivergent community deserve better.Â
That's why I've partnered with my good friends at My Video Producer, for a 'right to reply'. This is Reclaim the Rhetoric: a 20-minute deep dive into what responsible neurodiversity discourse actually looks like when we refuse to choose between accessibility and evidence.
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Research findings cited in this piece can be found via the links below:
Kuś, J., Saramowicz, K., Czerniawska, M., Wiese, W., Siwecka, N., Rozpędek-Kamińska, W., ... & Majsterek, I. (2023). Molecular mechanisms underlying NMDARs dysfunction and their role in ADHD pathogenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(16), 12983. See here
Ginapp, C. M., Macdonald-Gagnon, G., Angarita, G. A., Bold, K. W., & Potenza, M. N. (2022). The lived experiences of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A rapid review of qualitative evidence. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 949321. See here
Mahdi, S., Viljoen, M., Massuti, R., Selb, M., Almodayfer, O., Karande, S., ... & Bölte, S. (2017). An international qualitative study of ability and disability in ADHD using the WHO-ICF framework. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 26(10), 1219-1231. See here
May, T., Birch, E., Chaves, K., Cranswick, N., Culnane, E., Delaney, J., ... & Bellgrove, M. (2023). The Australian evidence-based clinical practice guideline for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(8), 1101-1116. See here
Nordby, E. S., Guribye, F., Nordgreen, T., & Lundervold, A. J. (2023). Silver linings of ADHD: a thematic analysis of adults' positive experiences with living with ADHD. BMJ open, 13(10), e072052. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-... See here
McDowall, A., Doyle, N., & Kiseleva, M. (2023). Neurodiversity at work: demand, supply and a gap analysis. See here
Olinover, M., Gidron, M., Yarmolovsky, J., & Geva, R. (2022). Strategies for improving decision making of leaders with ADHD and without ADHD in combat military context. The Leadership Quarterly, 33(6), 101575. See here
Osianlis, E., Thomas, E. H., Jenkins, L. M., & Gurvich, C. (2025). ADHD and Sex Hormones in Females: A Systematic Review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 10870547251332319. See here
