This is an informative article. But here at the end, I read a common trope and misunderstanding about neurodivergent people.

Neurodivergent brains (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Tourette's to name the most common) function differently. Not better and not worse. Simply differently, and it's going to be a challenge for a "neurotypical" mind to have answers for them.

Kids with ADHD and Autism grown up being told they're simply poorly behaved, bad listeners, lazy, not trying, and not caring. It can't be farther from the truth. That's what part of what makes people with ADHD so resilient.

A neurodivergent brain lacks some of the filtering mechanisms that neurotypical brains have. People with ADHD and/or Autism are unable to sift out and ignore unnecessary and repetitive sensory input. That leads to a brain overloaded by sensory input that the average person isn't even aware of. Imagine trying to live a calm, peaceful, and productive life inside a Chuck-e-cheese. That's the mental and emotional exhaustion that the neurodivergent mind undergoes from simple day to day life.

Coping mechanism sound an awful lot like "masking". Masking is what people with ADHD and Autism are forced to do to fit in and cope with society. Society isn't kind to people who are different, and neurotypical people can feel much more comfortable if neurodivergent people just suck it up and act like them.

Instead, awareness and reasonable accommodation is what will best help neurodivergent people. It's not looked down upon for someone to wear contact lenses or eye glasses to improve their vision. People with ADHD are typically smart, creative, energetic, go-getters. If medicine, or meditation, or exercise, or whatever helps them the way eye glasses help others, that's a blessing.