S6E9 Special Interests and Creativity with Marie Masse
In this episode, we cover:
How Marie thinks about neurodivergence and her path to discovering her own neurodivergence.
How ‘special interests’ manifest for Marie.
The difference between Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD special interests.
The centrality of special interests as an ‘organising force’ for autistic folk.
Marie’s experience of losing access to her creative process (her special interest).
The difference between living a ‘balanced’ life for neurotypicals, versus what ‘balance’ can look like for neurodivergent people.
Marie’s experience of her special interests in childhood.
How the internet has made interests and interest-based connections more accessible for neurodivergent folk.
Neurotypical special interests.
Marie explains ‘Story Work’.
In this episode, we cover:
How Marie thinks about neurodivergence and her path to discovering her own neurodivergence.
How ‘special interests’ manifest for Marie.
The difference between Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD special interests.
The centrality of special interests as an ‘organising force’ for autistic folk.
Marie’s experience of losing access to her creative process (her special interest).
The difference between living a ‘balanced’ life for neurotypicals, versus what ‘balance’ can look like for neurodivergent people.
Marie’s experience of her special interests in childhood.
How the internet has made interests and interest-based connections more accessible for neurodivergent folk.
Neurotypical special interests.
Marie explains ‘Story Work’.
In this episode, we cover:
How Marie thinks about neurodivergence and her path to discovering her own neurodivergence.
How ‘special interests’ manifest for Marie.
The difference between Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD special interests.
The centrality of special interests as an ‘organising force’ for autistic folk.
Marie’s experience of losing access to her creative process (her special interest).
The difference between living a ‘balanced’ life for neurotypicals, versus what ‘balance’ can look like for neurodivergent people.
Marie’s experience of her special interests in childhood.
How the internet has made interests and interest-based connections more accessible for neurodivergent folk.
Neurotypical special interests.
Marie explains ‘Story Work’.