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Ohwhatusernamethough · 25/07/2025 20:57

Do you instantly recognise a ND person?

Sort of related to a thread on here currently, I find it quite fascinating.
I suspect I’m probably ND and wonder if NT people recognise an ND person pretty much immediately? If so, how, what do you see?

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FloofyBird · 26/07/2025 20:11

meditated · 25/07/2025 22:02

Children develop in their own time and have different strengths. What could possibly make it so obvious in five mins that a child is neurodiverse - they may be reserved or a bit awkward today and have grown out of it in a year!

when you ask them about something and their face lights up and they info dump on you about it, it's quite a giveaway.

FloofyBird · 26/07/2025 20:40

You seem very interested in how people can spot it op? I'm ND and I can often pick up on others being ND even without 'obvious' signs. I just get a certain vibe off them. I can't explain it. My 'vibes' were deeply discussed in my asd assessment!

myplace · 26/07/2025 21:37

A lot of the ND people I know don’t bother with conversation if it’s mundane.

Though actually on reflection they may well be really chatty about something they find interesting, even if I find it mundane.

Conversation whose only purpose is to connect with others and start to get to know them can lack interesting content, but it’s a precursor to building a relationship.

I don’t really ‘get’ content dump conversations. If I wanted to know about the trains running between Manchester and London in the 70’s, I’d look it up. I don’t want your specialist knowledge disgorged on me, thanks.

Disturbia81 · 27/07/2025 09:17

Ohwhatusernamethough · 25/07/2025 23:45

What is the walk and the mannerisms & expressions?

They aren’t all the same

Namechangelikeits1999 · 27/07/2025 10:46

FloofyBird · 26/07/2025 20:40

You seem very interested in how people can spot it op? I'm ND and I can often pick up on others being ND even without 'obvious' signs. I just get a certain vibe off them. I can't explain it. My 'vibes' were deeply discussed in my asd assessment!

Yes, I get the ND "vibe" as well. Sort of similar to how I can tell if someone has the same cultural background as me. People do give off signals, you just have to tune into them.

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