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Megan
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I’m not sure how to feel about chapter 4? It provided some useful insight about occupational therapy for children and adults with SPD, as well as went into navigating life with a family and career and SPD.
I would have liked more diversity with the interviewees — they’re all upper middle class mothers w successful careers.
Ch.4 is hopeful in tone, but a bit repetitive and lacking depth. Needs more expansion
— Jun 12, 2025 06:17AM
I would have liked more diversity with the interviewees — they’re all upper middle class mothers w successful careers.
Ch.4 is hopeful in tone, but a bit repetitive and lacking depth. Needs more expansion
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Megan
is on page 156 of 244
Casual mention of a ND couple where one is a police officer?? Feels kind of weird to not at all go into how that line of work/that system actively harms and oppresses ND people a lot of the time
— Jun 16, 2025 11:31AM
Megan
is on page 143 of 244
Ch5 consisted mostly of interviews and anecdotes without much expansion until the end, where the author offers advice other than basically “be self-aware”
I liked what some interviewees said about diagnoses and labels, how they’re meant to be a tool, to treat distress and not difference, etc
— Jun 16, 2025 07:16AM
I liked what some interviewees said about diagnoses and labels, how they’re meant to be a tool, to treat distress and not difference, etc
Megan
is on page 120 of 244
We cannot escape Freud
Anyway, I liked the intro writing segment — it was actually refreshing bc it felt like it had some depth or narrative.
Nice nuance in the “mechanistic thinking” section, but a bit ironic considering this book seems to be focused on productivity/success a lot of the time
— Jun 12, 2025 07:14AM
Anyway, I liked the intro writing segment — it was actually refreshing bc it felt like it had some depth or narrative.
Nice nuance in the “mechanistic thinking” section, but a bit ironic considering this book seems to be focused on productivity/success a lot of the time
Megan
is on page 85 of 244
Chapter 3 was a mixed bag. I found a lot of value in and resonated with a lot of the contents of the ADHD section (pgs 74-79). The rest,, ehhh ??
I feel as though the author could have gone way more in depth and expanded more upon the pain that comes with being so judged and misunderstood as a ND person, as well as how comorbidities affect us. Tbh, Nerenberg’s interviewees provide more depth than she does.
— Jun 11, 2025 09:54AM
I feel as though the author could have gone way more in depth and expanded more upon the pain that comes with being so judged and misunderstood as a ND person, as well as how comorbidities affect us. Tbh, Nerenberg’s interviewees provide more depth than she does.
Megan
is on page 73 of 244
I appreciate the nuance regarding the DSM provided by Salinas on pgs 72-73
— Jun 11, 2025 07:39AM
Megan
is on page 50 of 244
Chapter 2 was alright. I like how it reframes the notion of being highly sensitive as something that could be considered useful, helpful, or even a gift at times. However, I don’t think one needs to be considered useful to be valid in their existence as they are. I also don’t really like the implication that HSP is more of a women’s thing, though I understand this book is geared toward ND women.
— Jun 11, 2025 05:41AM
Megan
is on page 48 of 244
While I agree that a lot of the time, experiences that should be considered as part of a spectrum are pathologized and hastily labeled as disorders, I think that the “disorder”/“disordered” label can be extremely useful, when it is actually accurately describing something that severely negatively impacts a person’s daily functioning/life.
— Jun 09, 2025 12:53PM
