ADHD @ Glastonbury

[ourkid1984]

18 hours ago, JB3 said:

My daughter was recently diagnosed with autism. She’s been to the last 2 Glastonbury’s and loved it.

 

I find it quite strange as she is quiet and struggles in social situations and yet she loves Glastonbury.

 

She gets sensory overload in every day life but can handle and navigate being amongst a couple of hundred thousand people!

 

We had a routine last year - lie in - time to gather herself after waking up - On the move around mid day - Sometimes stick to a schedule and sometimes sack the schedule and find some space to sit down for a couple of hours and listen to some relaxing artists - Go back the tent after the headliners.

 

Worked a treat for us.

From my experience this is similar to me. I would say that it's because of Glastonbury being full with interests of mine the crowds, that would normally really bother me, doesn't matter so much. If I'm in a busy shopping centre etc the crowds and other sensory issues would be too much.

[JB3]

On 6/3/2024 at 5:26 PM, ourkid1984 said:

From my experience this is similar to me. I would say that it's because of Glastonbury being full with interests of mine the crowds, that would normally really bother me, doesn't matter so much. If I'm in a busy shopping centre etc the crowds and other sensory issues would be too much.

Sorry Our Kid, I missed this reply.

 

She’s only recently been diagnosed but it’s something we’ve felt/known for a couple of years now.

 

Autism is something I’m learning about but I feel it’s something that I will never fully understand.

 

As you mentioned, you can be in a shopping centre and struggle with overload, yet be in the middle of a few hundred thousand people and be at peace as there are other things in the middle of that crowd that you find interesting!

 

 The brain/mind is such a complex and fascinating piece of equipment.

[ourkid1984]

7 hours ago, JB3 said:

Sorry Our Kid, I missed this reply.

 

She’s only recently been diagnosed but it’s something we’ve felt/known for a couple of years now.

 

Autism is something I’m learning about but I feel it’s something that I will never fully understand.

 

As you mentioned, you can be in a shopping centre and struggle with overload, yet be in the middle of a few hundred thousand people and be at peace as there are other things in the middle of that crowd that you find interesting!

 

 The brain/mind is such a complex and fascinating piece of equipment.

No worries!

 

I think all neurodiversities can be hard to understand as everyone is different. Having said that there's always some common themes with each diagnosis, like I've met lots of people who have autism, we are all not fans of big crowds, but there are many autistic people that love things that involve large crowds. Most people who have ADHD have at least a bit of time blindness. 

 

Both me (autistic) and my wife (ADHD) will hyper focus on things, mine will be more long term and very concentrated whereas hers will be intense for short term and can be broken for the tiniest distraction or discouragement.