ADHDer
See also: ADHD'er
English
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Noun
ADHDer (plural ADHDers)
- (informal) A person with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
- 2023 April 25, Laura Newberry, “Autism and ADHD often go hand-in-hand. What's it like to have 'AuDHD'?”, in Los Angeles Times[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 August 2023:
- AuDHDers may seem more extroverted in social situations than someone who is only autistic, Neff said. That's because autistic people often don't have a strong social drive, while ADHDers may be more talkative and outgoing (though this is not always the case).
- [2023 June 3, Maia Hall, “Is awarding COVID medals a form of gaslighting? Take part in the debate”, in New Zealand Doctor[2]:
- Ms Watkeys also says new language is evolving, such as words like ADHDer and AuDHDer in colloquial use (AuDHD being dual-diagnosis autistic and ADHD).]
- 2024, Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman Sadiq, The Awesome Autistic Guide to Feelings and Emotions: Finding Your Comfort Zone[3], page 8:
- Tanya is also an autistic ADHDer, but didn't find out until she had a child (now a teen) who is also an AuDHDer (this word is a mashup of autism and ADHD).