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Dylan Alter

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1:1 Coaching, Groups, Workshops
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From farmer, lawyer, and professor to ADHD Coach. NeuroQueer.org founder Dylan Alter (they/them) offers 1:1 & group ADHD coaching, co-working, workshops, and more. They've developed The PUG: A Personal User Guide To Your ADHD Brain, as a structured model for curating one's own ADHD support. They hold a PCC level certification from the International Coaching Federation, a CACP certification from The Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) and an AACC certification from the ADHD Coach Academy (ADDCA.com). They are also a member of both the ADHD Coach Organization, and the ADHD World Federation.

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Events

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Coach's Collaboration & Support

Are you a queer coach? Let's work together to better support our clients and ourselves.

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The 26th at 1pm PT

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New Member Welcome & Orientation

Hosted once a month, this is the time to meet folks in the community and ask questions!

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Time varies to address multiple schedules.

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NeuroQueer Dev/Lead Meeting

This is your time to come get involved with guiding the direction of our community. If you have an idea, we want to hear it!

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Mondays at 12:30pm PT

Blog Posts

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Hot Takes From The Trash Panda

The Attention Economy Is Exploiting Neurodivergent Minds: A Call for Awareness and Advocacy

In recent years, awareness of ADHD and autism has skyrocketed. Social media feeds are flooded with hashtags like #neurodivergent and #ADHDlife, and discussions about executive dysfunction and sensory processing are becoming mainstream. At first glance, this seems like progress—greater awareness, more resources, and communities forming around shared experiences. But beneath the surface, a troubling trend is emerging. The attention economy—a system designed to monetize focus—is increasingly exploiting neurodivergent individuals, preying on their attention, finances, and wellbeing.

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Houseplants, Routines, and Learning to Tend to My ADHD Brain

Cards on the table? I hate routines—well, hated them. I’ve rebelled against them my entire life. Part of why I struggled for so long to use routines was because I was trying to use them as though I was neurotypical. The experience of having ADHD can be both isolating and gaslighting. I never understood why using the same steps that worked effortlessly for other people was counterproductive for me. The routines others found supportive and healthy, I found restrictive and toxic. I wasn’t treating myself like the specific type of houseplant I am. I was trying to feed myself the wrong nutrients. I had to re-engineer routines, as though I was an unknown plant I’d found and had to puzzle out its needs. Once I did that, with the help of my therapist and my ADHD community, I began to thrive and grow.