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'I just felt nervous all the time': The hidden link between mental health and ADHD
Emily Martin has suffered from severe anxiety since she was 6.
'Why can't I do it?' The hidden answer to a mystery co-ordination problem affecting kids
Dyspraxia can make ordinary skills like tying shoelaces difficult.
'Educational trauma': Why our schools are failing dyslexic kids
Conventional learning methods often don't work for dyslexic children.
#AuDHD: When autism meets ADHD
People are increasingly being diagnosed with both conditions.
Anika Moa talks ADHD diagnosis: ‘15,000 voices in my head, all day, every day’
The singer is one of many people being diagnosed well into adulthood.
'Internally, I’m yelling': Inside the impacts of a hypersensitive sensory system
For 19-year-old Annabelle, listening to people breathing in lectures can be overwhelming
Sonia Gray on why it's her 'mission' to support and educate on neurodiversity
The broadcaster hit out at the suggestion parents should be fined over truancy.
'There's no such thing as normal' - Exploring ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent gifts
At least 20 per cent of New Zealanders are classed as neurodiverse.
'Voice in my head tells me I have to do it': Young Kiwi shares OCD struggles
Research indicates the number of Kiwis with OCD could be as high as 80,000.
'The letters aren't staying on the page': Kim Crossman on struggling with dyslexia
When the actor started on Shortland St, she found memorising lines overwhelming.
'It's really scary': Autistic gymnast on managing meltdowns at 10
Three years ago, Christchurch dad Rob and his wife Carla were at breaking point.
'It’s so intense in my head': Hayley Holt on her ADHD struggle
TVNZ star was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago and says she does a lot of masking.
Mum heartbroken after autistic son excluded from two schools
The classroom setting is almost impossible for Theo to cope with.
'I’m not the only one': Mum struggles to access support for autistic daughters
Education is central to any conversation around neurodiversity.
'I didn’t understand': Treasure Island star on her struggle with son's diagnosis
Life doesn’t magically change once you get a neurodivergent diagnosis.
'So many incredible rewards': Former TV weatherman on life after son's diagnosis
When Mike Hall was told his son was autistic he said it felt like he’d been hit by truck.
'I felt completely misunderstood my whole school life': Kiwi singer on struggles growing up neurodiverse
The trauma experienced being dismissed by the education system is still being felt today.
'There's no such thing as normal' - Sonia Gray's new podcast on ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent gifts
At least 20 per cent of New Zealanders are classed as neurodiverse.
New podcast by Sonia Gray explores the world of neurodiversity
The podcast is a co-production between the NZ Herald and Team Umbrella
