Week 3: Intro to Neurodiversity

Question 1

neuro affirming

Answer 1

focus more on how the expectations of the environment doesn’t fit with the brain they have got

- People don’t always seek accommodation, we can adjust the environment that can fit everyone
- Looking at seeing the difference, not disability
- Instead of nonverbal - try using instead nonspeaking

Question 2

neurodiversity-affirming language

Answer 2

• Really working on trying to build people up, not break them down
  
  • We are focused no the pathology piece - fix the problem, person is better
    ○ But realize that not everyone needs fixing, sometimes they just need to be supported
    Trying to move from the idea that there is one proper way and everyone has to comply - when everyone is different and it is a social construct

Question 3

re-imagining the autism spectrum

Answer 3

• not linear but a wheel
• more nuance to understand challenges, strengths and abilities
• wheel allows us to see each autistic individual as unique and complex