Twice Exceptional: Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity

Cate interviews Leigh Ann about her experiences growing up with ADHD as a woman who was not diagnosed until college.

Cate discusses Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, a common co-occuring condition with ADHD, and interviews her younger brother on his ADHD.

Cate interviews Mike Walker on his ADHD and how it can become a superpower.

Cate interviewed a guest to discuss the gender and racial bias of autism and the terms high functioning and low functioning autism.

It may be late, but here’s the episode where Cate explains twice exceptional.

Cate interviews her parents on raising 2 ADHD kids, and her giftedness.

Cate explains the basics of dyslexia, and why it affects more than just reading.

In this short episode, Cate finishes her discussion about school by looking outside the classroom.

Cate discusses different strategies to help you in the classroom if you have ADHD.

Cate and Patrick hone in on the difference between ADHD and ADD by looking into the history of the condition before addressing the problems with ADHD’s name.

Cate is once again joined by her brother to discuss Tourette Syndrome and artichokes?

In her first story time, Cate shares her take on being twice exceptional, or having ADHD and giftedness. She explains her history and getting diagnosed with ADHD and some of the impacts it has on her life.

In this episode, Cate discuss what the autism spectrum is and some common misconceptions about ADHD. Her and her brother also look at famous people with autism.

Cate talks about visiting Disneyland over Christmas break joins her brother in discussing ADHD’s roles in their experience. She also interviews her father, Dr. Matthew Dunn on the new Disney Genie Plus app they used while they were there. 

Cate is joined by her brother Patrick to discuss the stress of the holidays when you have ADHD, and a few off topic debates about Christmas movies.