ADHD and The Nervous System

Tash is a recovering overachiever, former gifted child and late diagnosed ADHD.

Her, her husband and four kids are a cocktail of neurodivergence with ADHD and Autistic parents and a combination of ADHD, Autistic and AuDHD children (and a few PDA profiles thrown into the mix). 

Professionally, Tash is an International Board Certified Consultant (The Boobala), coach, speaker and holds Undergraduate and Masters degrees in Osteopathy (non-practicing). Tash has expertise and lived experience with breastfeeding in neurodivergent people, and the role of the brain and nervous system in ADHD. Tash takes a neurodiverse affirming approach to clinical practice with the aim of dismantling internalised and externalised ableism her clients experience by better understanding their neurodivergence, identifying accomodations and implementing support in their lives. 

Presentation Synopsis

ADHD & The Nervous System

     Intro

• Evolutionary advantage of ADHD
• What’s going on in ADHD
  • Neurobiology and your brain
  • Your body
• Strategies to help your brain and your body 
  • Rhythmic movement and other somatic  movements. 
  • Accomodations and supports. 

In this presentation Tash Lunn (M Osteopath, B Applied Science, IBCLC) explores ADHD from an anatomical, evolutionary and neurobiological perspective. Recent studies suggest ADHD is less a deficiency of attention and more accurately a multifaceted deficiency of aspects of our neurobiology. With a strong hereditary component, what is the evolutionary advantage of ADHD?