Too scratchy, too loose or simply gone awol, every neurodiverse family needs a sock strategiser
The doorbell goes and I bounce down the stairs to receive a delivery. Relief washes over me as I rip open the brown packaging and the new socks spill out. This is more than a delivery of socks.
In my household, with a mixture of autism and ADHD, socks are meaningful. We can be forgetful and disorganised, but also hyperfocused and incredibly productive. The thinking in this house can be literal, linear and precise; and in contrast, spontaneous energetic and free. None of us want to apply ourselves to something that seems boring, and socks are really boring.
Continue reading… Too scratchy, too loose or simply gone awol, every neurodiverse family needs a sock strategiserThe doorbell goes and I bounce down the stairs to receive a delivery. Relief washes over me as I rip open the brown packaging and the new socks spill out. This is more than a delivery of socks.In my household, with a mixture of autism and ADHD, socks are meaningful. We can be forgetful and disorganised, but also hyperfocused and incredibly productive. The thinking in this house can be literal, linear and precise; and in contrast, spontaneous energetic and free. None of us want to apply ourselves to something that seems boring, and socks are really boring. Continue reading… Society, Neurodiversity, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Health, Mental health, Health & wellbeing, Life and style, Autism