Neurodiversity on Notes from the Rabbit Hole

What My AuDHD Brain Taught Me About Leadership

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The first couple of hours of my workday happen in quiet. I live on the East Coast; my company is on Mountain Time, which means my coworkers are two hours behind me. That window is the part of the day I use for focused research. It is where I keep my own skills sharp, and where I think through new patterns I want my team to try out so they can grow.

Prince: A Genius Too Far Ahead of His Time

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:20:00 -0400

The Scale of Genius

Susan Rogers knew she was witnessing something unprecedented. As Prince’s staff engineer from 1983 to 1987, during what many consider his most creative period, Rogers watched a single man accomplish what should have been impossible. [Other megastars] “all had producers and session musicians,” she recalled years later. “They all had the best players. Prince was one guy who was writing and arranging and producing, and he was competing with all of them on that level.”

The AI Revolution for Neurodivergent Minds: How Technology Is Finally Catching Up to Our Brilliance

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0400

As someone who is both Autistic and ADHD (what the community calls AuDHD), I’ve experienced firsthand how AI tools can transform daily life and work. But the emerging research reveals something far more significant than individual accommodations. We’re witnessing a convergence of artificial intelligence, neurodiversity-affirming coaching, and evidence-based workplace psychology that’s fundamentally changing how society understands and supports neurodivergent minds.

The neurodiversity paradigm—the understanding that neurological differences like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are natural variations rather than disorders requiring cure—is finally being supported by cutting-edge technology. The science is clear: AI isn’t just creating better tools for us—it’s revealing that our different ways of thinking aren’t limitations to overcome, but cognitive resources that can revolutionize how we approach complex problems. When combined with proper coaching and psychological support, AI becomes a force multiplier for neurodivergent potential.