Hi and welcome back to Get Fit Guy. This is Kevin Dunn. And this week I would like to talk about

neurodiversity. This is my third time recording this. The first time a fire alarm went off and the second time I forgot to plug my microphone in. So let's hope that I am successful this time. So I wanted to talk about neurodiversity, some challenges to training which could be particular to this, and what could be considered reasonable adjustments or tactics to facilitate an environment that more people may feel comfortable in.

So, first of all, let's address what neurodiversity is so that we have a better understanding of what this means.

So first of all, to make sure that small detail specifics are covered, I want to make sure

you understand that I know everyone is neurodiverse in the broad sense. And by that, I mean that the

structures of our brain, our neurology, is as unique as a fingerprint. We all have that diversity. And right now, there are no

two brains alike. I say right now because if Oxford academic, Nick Bostrom, is to be believed in

his book's superintelligence, then by 2075, we may be able to map and upload a human mind.

But that's for a different show.

I'm not sure right now how I could get away with reframing human-level artificial intelligence

and existential risk as something for Get Fit Guy, although I would give it a damn good try.

But right now, as it stands, no two neurologies are ideal. although I would give it a damn good try.

But right now, as it stands, no two neurologies are identical.

So by definition, everyone is neurodiverse.

But for the context of this episode, I'm referring to neurodiversity as the term as it was coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer. And that is that it was intended to represent neurological minorities and is typically a term used to refer to those with autism spectrum disorder,

ADHD or other neurological or developmental conditions. As the word

spectrum may suggest, there's a broad range of different characteristics. Some people have an

inability to maintain eye contact whilst others are fine with it. Others may get overloaded by sensory input whilst others are

fine with it. Some people have real deep dives into their specialist topics and others may not

have a specialist topic at all. Now when it comes to accessing a gym environment, in terms of

factors that may be detrimental to neurodiverse clients, they are things that,

you know, actually might be a challenge to anyone. So I'll give you an example. A client of

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