Benefits of Communicating with your Hands for ADHD and Autistic People

While hand-based communication can include American Sign Language (which I use and wholeheartedly encourage!), that’s not what we’re focusing on today.

This post is about something simpler, powerful: using your hands and body language in repetitive ways while speaking to support autistic and ADHD individuals. It’s an easy, effective accommodation that can make a big difference in how we connect, process, and understand each other.