Luce With ADHDitude

Luce With ADHDitude

by LWA

Mental Health Relationships

Season 1

I am ADHD, Yet I am Lucie

Wanna hear a joke? Hello, I’m ADHD, Hi ADHD, I’m Lucie. Get it? Because I am ADHD? Not funny. Okay… Anyways, today’s episode is all about ADHD and identity: How much of your personality can you base on your ADHD? Should you define yourself through your ADHD? Is ADHD something you have or something you are? To be or not to be, that is the question that I am going to address. There are no right or wrong answers but there are intentions behind these questions that may or may not be good for the neurodiverse community. Let’s talk about it! Music & Editor: Trent Tucker More Lucie Pod here: https://linktr.ee/theluciepod Haiti & Afghanistan Donation: UNICEF Haiti: https://www.unicef.org/appeals/haiti Care Haiti 2021 Earthquake Emergency: https://www.care.org.au/country/haiti/ Hope for Haiti: https://hopeforhaiti.com/ Save the Children Afghanistan: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/afghanistan Miles4Migrants: https://miles4migrants.org/2021/08/17/an-update-on-our-work-in-afghanistan-and-how-donations-are-used-to-support-our-ongoing-work-around-the-world/ UNHCR Afghanistan: https://www.unrefugees.org.au/emergency-response/afghanistan-emergency/donate/ Sources: Stephen Tonti Ted Talk: https://singjupost.com/stephen-tonti-adhd-as-a-difference-in-cognition-not-a-disorder-at-tedxcmu-transcript/ Dr. MacEachron on Now This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWxmEv7fOFY When an Adult You Love Has ADHD:https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1chs9gv?turnaway=true&Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=ADHD&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DADHD&absegments=0%2Fbasicsearchgsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3Ab88b384a42084a100171e49992453149 People with Disability Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWxmEv7fOFY

Have some Consideration!

It is time for some admin and housekeeping! Are you ADHD? Are you at University? Then you’re probably eligible for special consideration. Therefore, today’s episode will cover how to get special consideration at university and what is available to you as an ADHD student. I also touch on some accommodations you can get as an ADHD VCE student. This episode is full of valuable information for ADHD people and parents of ADHD children, have a listen and take notes! Some more help and information: You just got diagnosed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2iVuy3fCgISLiV8ey8JOFM?si=J3AQQJkmQEGEFjwcysNGng&dl_branch=1 Resources on The Lucie Pod: https://theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com/resources/ Impact Statement Template: https://about.tappon.co/blog/impact-statement/ & https://www.template.net/business/statement-templates/disability-impact-statement/ Disability Discrimination Act: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/brief-guide-disability-discrimination-act Disability legal services: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/disability-rights-disability-legal-services Mental Health Treatment Plan : https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-treatment-plan General Achievement Test (GAT): https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/vce-assessment/general-achievement-test/Pages/index.aspx Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

ADHD & Romantic Relationships: The Good, The Rad and The Lovely

It is not Valentine’s Day, but love is in the air, especially for those with ADHD! People with ADHD are capable of having loving, healthy and long-lasting romantic relationships, however, you wouldn’t know this because of the negative data and discourse surrounding ADHD and romantic relationships. Of course, relationships are hard no matter what, add ADHD it can be harder but also incredibly wonderful. Today’s episode is a conversation with my neurotypical boyfriend. We discuss the stigmas and myths surrounding dating someone with ADHD and we dispel them. I want this episode to reassure people with ADHD that they are capable of finding someone who will love and treasure them and that their ADHD is not a burden, it is a gift. It’s time we started talking about the positives of having an ADHD partner. More Lucie Pod here: https://linktr.ee/theluciepod ADHD Foundation: https://adhdfoundation.org.au/ The Romantic Relationships of Adolescents With ADHD: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1087054714538660 Adult ADHD and romantic relationships: What we know and what we can do to help: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jmft.12475 Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

You just got diagnosed!

The world of ADHD diagnosis is complex and fascinating and there is no one better to talk about it than my amazing mother! She is the reason behind my diagnosis and is a wise neurotypical parent of an ADHD child. In today's episode we discuss the ADHD diagnosis process, my diagnosis, schooling an ADHD child and how parents of ADHD children can support themselves and their child. We also dispel the stigmas and tragedy attached to having a child with ADHD. Oh and fun fact: I never crawled! More Lucie Pod here: https://linktr.ee/theluciepod ADHD Foundation: https://adhdfoundation.org.au/ Speld Victoria : https://www.speldvic.org.au/ The ADHD Book of Lists: https://www.amazon.com.au/ADHD-Book-Lists-Practical-Attention/dp/078796591X Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

Why don’t we respect girls with ADHD?

This topic is very close to my heart as a young girl with ADHD who had a rocky time in her early school years. In this episode I explore the criminal under diagnosis of ADHD in girls and how the education system and medical world can better understand girls with ADHD so they do not slip through the cracks in terms of education, receiving a diagnosis and being able to excel in life. Furthermore, I share my experiences as an undiagnosed girl with ADHD in primary school and what not to do with ADHD students. More Lucie Pod here: https://linktr.ee/theluciepod ADHD Foundation: https://adhdfoundation.org.au/ The ADHD Book of Lists: https://www.amazon.com.au/ADHD-Book-Lists-Practical-Attention/dp/078796591X ADDitude Mag: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-girls-women/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

Part 3: ADHD & Online Learning- French exchange & worried about the future

This is the final part of my “ADHD & Online Learning” series. In this episode I speak to my friend Cairo, a commerce student. We share our frustrations regarding online university and our worries for the future asking ourselves questions such as “What did we miss out on?” and “Will we be okay?” . We also chuckle about our French exchange and how it impacted our studies thanks to COVID. More of me: https://wordpress.com/home/theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/theluciepod https://www.instagram.com/theluciepod/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

Part 2: ADHD & Online Learning-music, theatre and Italian!

In this episode I talk to a neurotypical friend of mine, Sam who is a very talented musician. We explore the dramas and fun of creating Italian plays and choral concerts online and the challenges they come with. We also vent and talk about ADHD brains a little more. More of me: https://wordpress.com/home/theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/theluciepod https://www.instagram.com/theluciepod/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

Part1: ADHD & Online Learning-do they mix well together?

Fresh out of the lockdown and done with online university it is time to reflect, vent and see what could've been done better! This episode explores the challenges students with ADHD have to face with online learning, are they unique to the neurodiversity community? Do neurotypicals feel the same? Well, I welcome my second guest Trent, my boyfriend, a neurotypical with whom I explore these questions with. More of me: https://wordpress.com/home/theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/theluciepod https://www.instagram.com/theluciepod/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

Now Tie Your Laces- ADHD medication

This is a second ‘audio book’ episode with a twist! I read another piece I wrote called ‘Now Tie Your Laces’ which explores my experience taking ADHD medication and the stigmas surrounding it. I also interview my father where he shares his thoughts on ADHD, ADHD medication and being the father of a girl with ADHD. WOW, how many times can you say the word ADHD in a sentence? More of me: https://wordpress.com/home/theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/theluciepod https://www.instagram.com/theluciepod/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

The Original New Yorker- Creative writing and my writing process

This episode is an audio book/reading of one of my favorite pieces that I have written. I based this piece on my experience in New York City. I then discuss creative writing and my writing process for this piece. Oh, I also talk about the meaning of life! More of me: https://wordpress.com/home/theluciepod585124677.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/theluciepod https://www.instagram.com/theluciepod/ Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

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