Hello lovely viewers, today I read through my report cards from Kindergarten-6th grade to reflect with you guys a lot of the struggles I went through as a child with undiagnosed Autism and ADHD. When I first got my hands on these report cards and read through them, I was totally caught by surprise as to how many clear signs there were that I may have been struggling with something deeper than just "not trying hard enough" or being "mischievous/ misbehaving". I'm upset that none of my teachers were able to have that discussion with my parents, but that's just the unfortunate outcome of Autism+ADHD not being researched & highlighted in the ways it should. I can't help but to think how different my life would have been had I been diagnosed earlier and had the accommodations I needed. A lot of kids who struggle with undiagnosed Autism can sadly go through life feeling as if there's just something perpetually wrong with us. Navigating a ableist and neurotypical world as a neurodivergent is not easy. A lot of the times we learn by failing, and that takes a huge toll on one's self esteem and self worth. It's not a coincidence that a lot of individuals with Autism+ADHD also struggle with anxiety and depression. Hopefully with more awareness being raised with neurodivergency we can begin to accept and make more space for those who may be different.🧡

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