Jack Penman - Autism ADHD & me

Hi, I’m Jack.

My world is shaped by autism, ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing disorder, global aphantasia and SDAM. I also have challenges with my interoception and alexithymia. Together, these make up my neurodivergent brain. 

I want people to understand this: my neurodivergence defines the core fabric of who I am: how I experience the world, and how it experiences me. And that’s fine by me. 
Divergence means: a deviation from the norm, and that is unashamedly what I am.

This channel is my chance to give back and honor the people who helped me get this far. It’s a place where I share my lived experience of being neurodivergent: how I perceive the world, how it affects my daily life, and what I’m learning as I go.

I’m not a health professional, and nothing on this channel is medical advice.

I gave a TED talk in 2022 about neurodivergence, before my autism diagnosis:
https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_penman_why_i_m_terrified_of_being_normal

The banner is a mirrored MRI of my brain