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I'm Not Coping Anymore... Could It Be AuDHD Burnout?
I'm exhausted. It's a phrase many of us say every day. But for people with AuDHD—a combination of autism and ADHD—that exhaustion often goes far beyond needing an early night. It's a deep, all-consuming fatigue that sleep doesn't fix. You may wake up exhausted after ten hours in bed. Everyday tasks suddenly feel impossible. Noise becomes unbearable. Messages go unanswered. Even making a cup of tea can feel overwhelming. If this sounds familiar, you may not simply be tired. Yo
Anri Louwrens
Jul 9


In 1982, Everything Changed: Dyslexia Is Not Brain Damage
Dyslexia isn’t brain damage. In 1982, Ron Davis proved it—using a simple spiral. What he discovered changed how we understand learning forever.
Anri Louwrens
May 7


He wasn’t trusted with a watch. So he made his own | The Ron Davis Dyslexia and Autism Story
Discover the story that led to a global shift in how we understand dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and learning differences generally.
Richard Whitehead
Mar 26


ADHD, Impulsivity and the Missing Pieces of Understanding
When people think about ADHD, they often picture distraction, hyperactivity, or impulsivity. But behind these visible behaviours there is often something deeper — a difference in how the world is understood and organised internally.
Richard Whitehead
Feb 27


When What You See and What You Think Don’t Always Align
Some experiences are universal. Like reading a paragraph and realising your mind wasn’t really where your eyes were. You’ve seen the words. But the meaning stayed just out of reach. Most people have felt that. For some learners — especially those with dyslexia — that experience can happen much more often. Not because of effort. Not because of intelligence. But because of the way perception and reading interact. When perception shifts while reading: Letters and words can feel
Anri Louwrens
Feb 18
When Your Brain Isn’t Seeing What Your Eyes Are Seeing
Have you ever zoned out while someone was talking...only to realise you heard the words but didn’t actually take them in ? Or read a whole page of a book and suddenly think, “Wait… what did I just read?” That moment — that little mental drift — is something every brain can do. Now imagine if that happened more often. More intensely. More automatically. That’s what many dyslexic individuals experience. Dyslexic Brains Aren’t Broken Back in the 1980s, an experiment using nothin
Anri Louwrens
Feb 12
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