#1504 Neurodiversity is Strength: Autism, ADHD and Beyond (Repost)
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 27 August 2023
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
Original Air Date 8/2/2022
Explaining neurodiversity and why it should be seen as a strength and benefit to society when accommodated properly rather than a problem to be solved or, worse, ignored. Autism, ADHD and other examples of neurodiversity all have positive attributes that rarely get talked about which blinds society to those benefits but also perpetuates stigma.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: What Exactly is Neurodiversity? - How to ADHD - Air Date 1-18-22
The neurodiversity movement has been around for some time, but what exactly is it? In this video, we talk about what the neurodiversity movement is and how it's linked to the autistic community.
In this talk, Adriana discusses the idea of neurodiversity. Many people are labeled incorrectly because their brains are wired differently. Adriana offers awareness and an alternative way to see people as unique and valuable.
Ch. 3: Giftedness is Not Achievement with Aurora Remember Holtzman - ADHD Essentials - Air Date 12-11-21
Today, we’re talking to Aurora Remember Holtzman. Aurora is a school psychologist, neurodivergence coach, and host of the Embracing Intensity podcast. And her focus is giftedness and twice exceptionality.
Ch. 4: Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming World - Neurodiversity Podcast - Air Date 8-10-21
Emily Kircher-Morris and Joel Schwartz talk about what it would take to create a neurodiversity-affirming world where old stereotypes and perceptions are shed.
Ch. 5: Elaine Halligan: Neurodiversity is a super power, not a problem - TEDx Talks - Air Date 11-25-19
We have to break the stigma around mental health and children. Most of the time the signals are quite subtle and can be often overlooked by parents, so many children may be suffering behind closed doors.
Ch. 6: The Utility (or Futility) of Labels - The Neurodiversity Podcast - Air Date 7-7-22
The reality of working within a system in flux. The meaning or usefulness of the term “gifted.” The utility (or futility) of labels. The confusion of overlapping diagnoses.
MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S)
Ch. 9: Neurodivergence and Queerness with Leela Sinha - Embracing Intensity - Air Date 5-23-22
Today’s episode is a recording of our talk with Leela Sinha on the intersection of neurodivergence and gender. This is definitely not an “inside-the-box” topic.
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 12: Final comments on the hyper-focus ability of ADHD
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| 0:34.2 | Welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of the Left podcast, |
| 0:37.7 | in which we shall take a look at what neurodiversity is and why it should be seen as a strength |
| 0:43.5 | and benefit to society when accommodated properly rather than a problem to be solved or worse ignored. |
| 0:50.8 | Clips today are from How To A-D-H-D, a TED Talk by Adriana White, A-D-H-D Essentials, |
| 0:58.9 | the neurodiversity podcast, and a TED Talk by Elaine Halligan with an additional members only clip |
| 1:04.9 | from embracing intensity. And just a thought to take with you. It doesn't get talked about much |
| 1:10.9 | in the clips of the show today, but the curb cut effect is deeply at work in the world of neurodiversity |
| 1:17.6 | accommodations. So I want to make sure that everyone has a primer on that before we get started. |
| 1:22.3 | The curb cut effect refers to the benefits that all of society gained when ramps began to be cut |
| 1:27.5 | into curbs to accommodate wheelchair-bound veterans. Because we thought to do a service for one |
| 1:33.9 | disabled group, everyone with a rolling suitcase, every parent with a stroller, and literally anyone |
| 1:42.1 | of any of a million other circumstances you can imagine all benefited as well. And the same |
| 1:47.6 | effect has played itself out over and over and over again in countless ways as society has begun |
| 1:53.1 | to make accommodations for more and more groups of people. And it is these sometimes surprising, |
| 1:59.1 | mostly unintended positive consequences we should all have in mind every time there's a new idea |
| 2:05.6 | to make special accommodations for a particular group. Because more often than not, a short time |
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