Neurodiverse Humans

Is there a single right way to communicate? No way!

Everyone communicates in their own way. We are curious, what works best for you?

Communication is sometimes a sensitive topic for neurodiverse folks because it can be challenging to keep up with all of the different ways people convey what they are thinking. Some lean more towards nonverbal communication, while others are very outspoken and use more verbal methods.

We wanted to talk about this specifically this month because of its sensitive nature. Just because someone may not communicate in a similar way, doesn't mean they don't have anything to say!

Language can be so impactful 🗣️ The words we use to describe ourselves should reflect how we want to be seen by the outside world too. We are all in charge of our own story, and you get to chose which words are used to tell it!! What kind of words do you use and why?

A quote to think about:
"Language can influence the way we "think about disabled ppl as a cultural minority group, and the way our society regards, values and disvalues anyone who is different" ~Imagining Autism (Sonya Loftis, 2015, p.2)

People can be cautious of things they don't understand. Advocating can help educate them on other styles of life and why people think differently - and also why that is so unique and important!

🟣Neurodiversity was first coined by Judy Singer in the 1990s🟣

Singer is an Australian sociologist. She focuses first on the definition of DIVERSITY: "a measurement of the degree of variability of a given variable in a given population or place"

Neurodiversity is a political term "to argue for the importance of including all neurotypes for a thriving human society." It was inspired by the Autistic Self-Advocacy Movement that was forming at the time.
To learn more about Judy Singer's thoughts on Neurodiversity, check this out!
https://neurodiversity2.blogspot.com/p/what.html

Hello all! My name is Darby Hodge and I am so excited to be working with Neurodiverse Humans! 😁

I will be joining the team as the new Social Media Coordinator. I am excited to be apart of this community and want to extend a thank you for welcoming me with open arms! I want to be here as a resource for you all. Feel free to reach out through any of our social media platforms!

More content will be coming soon!