One Brain, Two Hemispheres, No Bridge.

Back in 2003, Christine Miserandino came up with the Spoon Theory to explain what living with a chronic illness is like. Since then, it's also been applied to neurodiverse people. Basically, spoons represent the energy—whether physical, mental, or emotional—that we have available at any moment. At any time, I might have ten spoons, but if I'm feeling mentally or emotionally drained, that can quickly drop to just one or two spoons. This has shown me how to respect my boundarie

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is pretty common in neurodiverse conditions like Disorder of the Corpus Callosum (DCC). Seriously, if you see 'processing disorder' in the name, there's a good chance it ties back to the Corpus Callosum. For me, it looks a bit like this: growing up, I often found myself in situations where I had to ask people to repeat what they just said. It was like my brain was on a bit of a delay. I’d start responding halfway through them repeating it be

Having Attention Deficit Disorder is pretty common for those with a DCC. Sometimes the symptoms overlap between the two. A neuropsychologist once told me I had "ADD on steroids," which I found amusing. Medication can really make a huge difference, though it might take some trial and error to find the right one for you. Without meds, I feel like a balloon just floating and bouncing around aimlessly through daily life. But with my Vyvanse, things get way better. Some of the co