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(DIR) Post #AV2Yc7ZhVthO6uzSwi by thesiswhisperer@aus.social
2023-04-26T06:36:26Z
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Day three of sabbatical and I am now pretty sure the project I am planning has not been done. Actually, I'm a little shocked at how little research exists about ADHD and college students at any level, let alone PhD students. Likewise research about college students on the Autism spectrum. I was kind of hoping there would be a lot to draw on... I can see now this is a much bigger project than I thought. Gulp.
(DIR) Post #AV2Yc8FX0N9wCeYs9A by StephZihms@sotl.social
2023-04-26T09:55:02Z
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@thesiswhisperer You might find the Women in Academia Support network helpful https://www.wiasn.com/ - no official work but lots of experience I'm also very interested in this from a adjustments point of view (since most of them are for taught students)
(DIR) Post #AVVHi8pCCRPmeceMT2 by mneme@glammr.us
2023-04-26T23:59:04Z
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@thesiswhisperer Is it partly because only recently people have felt comfortable being more public about their neurodiversity, so the fact people were balancing study/PhD with this were going pretty much unnoticed?
(DIR) Post #AVVHi9vy4kQU5upHf6 by EricaMcIntyre@aus.social
2023-05-06T03:26:08Z
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@mneme @thesiswhisperer This was the case for me. I only disclosed my ADHD to my workplace this year, 6 years after my PhD. The fear of stigma is real and exhausting! I also didn’t realise I could ask for help until recently - there are legal obligations to provide accommodations. Still trying to figure out how to thrive in this work environment though. Yet to be convinced that it’s possible and hoping I’m proven wrong. I’m really happy to see research is being planned in this area.
(DIR) Post #AVVHiB2jx3RBXD0CrA by thesiswhisperer@aus.social
2023-05-09T15:25:18Z
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@EricaMcIntyre @mneme I'm actually shocked how little there is, given that there's a lot of work in K-12 and a decent amount with undergrads... I've reviewed a lot of paper abstracts (168) and so far only found 1 paper that mentions neurodiversity and PhD study, and then only tangentially (a couple of PhD students ended up in a broader study). Still a bit more searching to do - might be a few behind the digital sofa cushions!
(DIR) Post #AVVHiC3qARuaguWbD6 by EricaMcIntyre@aus.social
2023-05-09T21:24:54Z
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@thesiswhisperer @mneme The lack of research may be related to a lack of focus on adult ADHD in general. The focus until more recently has been on children/adolescents and there's still a lot of belief in myths about ADHD not existing in adults.
(DIR) Post #AVVHiCwms9rdRKETr6 by EricaMcIntyre@aus.social
2023-05-09T21:32:07Z
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@thesiswhisperer @mneme You may be interested in this review on adults with ADHD and comorbidity with mental health conditions just published. It's concerning. We really need to change our education/workplace systems to account for neurodiversity! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763423001781
(DIR) Post #AVVHiEQxLTag3BM5WC by thesiswhisperer@aus.social
2023-05-10T05:58:43Z
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@EricaMcIntyre @mneme hard agree on the changes needed - they would help everyone if done right. Thanks for that paper - added to the list. The other thing I'm noticing is heaps of literature on Autism, you'd think that was the only kind of neurodiversity to explore. So much work to do here - I'm thinking I need to try and get a research project up so I can involve some neurodiverse PhD students.
(DIR) Post #AVVHiFhIeCG3yA0edE by EricaMcIntyre@aus.social
2023-05-10T06:21:15Z
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@thesiswhisperer @mneme Great idea!
(DIR) Post #AVVHiGWhZ5NIXa3hke by StephZihms@sotl.social
2023-05-10T06:32:19Z
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@EricaMcIntyre @thesiswhisperer @mneme A change from „What’s wrong with you“ to „how can we support you to be your best“ (whatever best means) should be a start…everyone deserves conditions and support not only of you have an official ticket…
(DIR) Post #AVVHoMHB6JYg6the2C by StephZihms@sotl.social
2023-05-10T06:33:30Z
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@EricaMcIntyre @thesiswhisperer @mneme I‘m working on a co-design/production project for final year PhDs/DBAs and I hope we get a diverse pool of voices…