Re:Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD coaching for adults, now on web
by hartator on Thursday August 24, 2023 @03:22PM
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> It can be hurtful to tell someone they "aren't ADHD enough".
The author can have ADHD, but not have a grasping of how to solve this. One doesn't preclude the other.
Keep in mind they are the ones trying to sell a ADHD solution. Cutting off on visual and auditory distractions is very 101. It doesn't inspire lot of trust if they don't grasp that. Even if they all have ADHD for real.
Re:Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD coaching for adults, now on web
by dsp_person on Thursday August 24, 2023 @03:41PM
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Cutting off visual and audio distractions is very 101 for what goal though? We aren't doing homework or taxes. In one situation it may be "distraction", in another it may be "stimuli" and enjoyable. ADHD people like to stim. In this situation I think the visual stimuli were good.
Re:Show HN: Shimmer – ADHD coaching for adults, now on web
by ethanwillis on Thursday August 24, 2023 @04:09PM
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Speak for yourself. I have ADHD and I don't appreciate it.
Do you? It can be hurtful to tell someone they "aren't ADHD enough".
First line of the article:
> I was diagnosed last year & wasn’t able to find an affordable, quality ADHD coach
ADHD people might like the animations, emojis, and colors, and might not read a long boring plaintext article linearly from start to finish. Everyone has different preferences though...
Personally I didn't find anything confusing or distracting about the article, and I felt like I could jump between random sections that look interesting (where the colors, emojis, and animations draw me in to different topics).