Intensity and Variable Attention: Counter Narrating ADHD, from ADHD Deficits to ADHD Difference

Abstract Literature on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has historically come from a cognitive approach and lacked community authorship. In contrast, this article utilises neurodiversity framework to explore ADHD as difference through ADHDers’ experiences. Specifically, here we analyse collective autoethnographic writings neurodivergent academic researchers writing one other about their experiences of intensity variable or interest-based attention. Through the process writing, started rename restory our experiences, which enabled us understand valuable facet human diversity, with both strengths challenges. This project offers an example how community-based research can elucidate individual ADHD/AuDHD researchers, facilitate exploration varied increase self-awareness ability give receive neuroaffirmative support.