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<p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size" id="htoc-what-is-monotropism"><strong>What is monotropism?</strong></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" id="htoc-monotropism-is-a-neurodiversity-affirming-theory-of-autism-murray-et-al-2005-autistic-adhd-audhd-people-are-more-likely-to-be-monotropic-garau-et-al-2023">Monotropism is a neurodiversity affirming theory of autism (Murray et al 2005).<br>Autistic /ADHD/ AuDHD people are more likely to be monotropic<br>(Garau et al., 2023).</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" id="htoc-monotropic-people-have-an-interest-based-nervous-system-thismeans-they-focus-more-of-their-attention-resources-on-fewer-things-at-any-one-time-compared-to-other-people-who-may-be-polytropic">Monotropic people have an interest based nervous system. This<br>means they focus more of their attention resources on fewer things at any one time compared to other people who may be polytropic.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" id="htoc-things-outside-an-attention-tunnel-may-get-missed-and-movingbetween-attention-tunnels-can-be-difficult-and-take-a-lot-of-energy">Things outside an attention tunnel may get missed and moving<br>between attention tunnels can be difficult and take a lot of energy.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" id="htoc-monotropism-can-have-a-positive-and-negative-impact-on-sensory-social-and-communication-needs-depending-on-the-environment-support-provided-and-how-a-person-manages-their-mind-and-body">Monotropism can have a positive and negative impact on sensory, social and communication needs depending on the environment, support provided and how a person manages their mind and body.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center has-small-font-size" id="htoc-www-autisticrealms-comcommunity-input-from-various-social-media-platforms-to-help-define-monotropismjanuary-20241">Community input from various social media platforms to help define monotropism<br>January 2024</p>
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