u/Finnck_McClelland

Of course the idea that autistic people are good at math and ADHD people are bad at reading (or some similar variation of stereotyping) is mostly stereotypical. That being said being neurodivergent can absolutely affect your comprehension and ability to do preform well in certain areas.

I (auDHD) am just curious if there is some underlying neurodivergent explanation ( ie heightened pattern awareness) for why I excel in reading/writing, life sciences (biology, psychology, neurology, etc), and visual media (art), but I struggle with things involving numbers or equations like math, physics, and chemistry.

Like I’m good at memorizing facts so long as they don’t involve numbers or similar labels/themes (like organic chemistry reagents iykyk).

Of course the idea that autistic people are good at math and ADHD people are bad at reading (or some similar variation of stereotyping) is mostly stereotypical. That being said being neurodivergent can absolutely affect your comprehension and ability to do preform well in certain areas.

I (auDHD) am just curious if there is some underlying neurodivergent explanation ( ie heightened pattern awareness) for why I excel in reading/writing, life sciences (biology, psychology, neurology, etc), and visual media (art), but I struggle with things involving numbers or equations like math, physics, and chemistry.

Like I’m good at memorizing facts so long as they don’t involve numbers or similar labels/themes (like organic chemistry reagents iykyk).