One year later (3/24/2022) tl;dr: We actually agree with probably 80-90% of common neurodiversity ideology. What we can't get behind is the attempt to distance neurodiversity from disability, denying that ADHD and other disorders are disorders, and the harassment of people who criticize neurodiversity.

So, this is something we've been very quiet about.

This sub is a support group for people with ADHD, and we have been extremely protective about keeping this drama from encroaching on it. We have also been threatened and on one occasion actually doxxed. We were hoping that this would die the way many other internet shitfights do, without us giving our attackers any attention, so we have dealt with the attacks behind the scenes and through the proper authorities.

However, that's backfired. Rumours, lies and conspiracy theories have been spread about who we are and what we represent, and because of our policy of keeping it off the sub (and our more recent policy of no longer responding when baited in other subs), we haven't had a chance to speak for ourselves.

Recently we were approached by @3TrackMind79, who is a part of the neurodiversity movement and wanted to understand why we weren't. We want to thank him for getting our side of the story and being very fair in his coverage of why we don't support the neurodiversity movement and the drama surrounding it.

We'll have our own statement available soon too.

Also, please remember to be civil and constructive. We know that this topic is intensely personal to most folk with ADHD, and we share this because it's intensely personal to us on the mod team too. We are doing our best - and equally, most neurodiversity proponents are doing their best too. Please don't turn this post into a dumping ground for either side.

Thank you. ♥️

/u/nerdshark, /u/sugardeath, /u/MadnessEvolved, /u/Tylzen, /u/tammiey7, /u/FuzzyMcLumkins, /u/someonefarted, /u/staircasewit86, /u/_boopiter_, /u/quiresandquinions, /u/iwrestledasharkonce, and /u/bipb0p

Part 1: https://threetrackmind.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/semantic-battleground-the-war-of-neurodiversity/

Part 2: https://threetrackmind.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/semantic-battleground-clash-of-the-neurogangs/

Part 3: https://threetrackmind.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/semantic-battleground-asymmetrical-warfare/