After Samantha Hiew had her second child at age 40, hormonal changes shed light on her ADHD symptoms. She was diagnosed with ADHD and, later, autism. Sam talks about her experience with AuDHD, including regulating emotions and sensory meltdowns. Sam also talks about her multicultural experience and the importance of community when it comes to living with ADHD.
Sam is a social entrepreneur, scientist, and advocate. She’s also the founder and director of ADHD Girls, an award-winning social impact organization that helps neurodivergent girls succeed.
Related resources
What is AuDHD?
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A guide to hormones and ADHD
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adhdgirls.co.uk
Sam’s personal website, samanthahiew.com
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:21 What is ADHD Girls?
02:59 Why was Sam questioning if she had ADHD?
06:42 Sam’s multicultural experience with ADHD
10:12 Sam’s ADHD symptoms
12:04 Having both ADHD and autism
14:32 Sensory meltdowns
18:12 Sam’s childhood
19:58 ADHD and hormones
26:00 Where you can find Sam
For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha! page on Understood.org
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