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Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, and Hyperneuroplasticity: What a New Genetics Paper Adds
So imagine when I saw a cheesy Facebook post about a supposed 2025 genetics study that modeled how the DNA signals for dyslexia relate to other conditions and found that dyslexia aligns most closely with ADHD on a shared, attention-and-learning genetic pattern. Whoa. Too good to be true? Not when it's believable and supports a framework I’ve worked to develop.

Dr. Patty Gently
Sep 299 min read
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Hyperneuroplasticity and Epigenetics: Expression Beyond the Genome
Framing hyperneuroplasticity through epigenetics grounds this construct in biology and emphasizes both its risks and its extraordinary potential.

Dr. Patty Gently
Sep 18 min read
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What’s Wrong with Therapy (And What Isn’t): A Former Therapist’s Perspective
The human soul does not reorganize itself to meet billing cycles. Sometimes “what just is" resides in liminal spaces.

Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 248 min read
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The Autistic Mind: An Interplay of Monotropic Autologs and Autotrophic Monologues
Here, I propose a conceptual framework using two metaphoric constructs: the monotropic autolog and the autotrophic monologue. These concepts draw from both emerging research in neurodivergent cognition and lived experiences of autistic individuals, offering language for phenomena often overlooked or mischaracterized in clinical settings.

Dr. Patty Gently
May 217 min read
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