I have a dual diagnosis and I know a lot about my weaknesses. I read a lot about autistic strengths but I feel most of those either don’t apply to me or they are negated by my ADHD.
For example I love making todo lists but following them needs extreme amounts of willpower. I’m good at analytical thinking but my lack of working memory and my distractability make it hard to do anything with that…
Are there any non obvious strengths I could look for?
I guess we have a different understanding of executive function, I guess what you mean is Monotropism/intense focus on getting things done perfectly. Executive function TMU should be full control of getting all kinds of things done (basically at the same time) and regulating priorities/emotions/what you say socially, planning things etc.
But I generally agree on what you mean, let the creative/idea process be driven by the chaotic nature of ADHD and the intense focus of getting things done driven by Autism/Monotropism (which btw. is strongest on people with AuDHD after studies).
You are correct. In hindsight, monotropism would have been a better lense to paint this picture through than executive function, but I think we still ended up in the same place. Never hurts to clarify for future readers, though.
Your second paragraph sums up nicely what I was trying to convey.