This week, you will learn about neurodiversity. Neurodiversity means that human brains can work in many different ways and these differences are natural. No brains are wrong or “bad”; every brain is simply unique!
The word neurodivergent describes a person whose brain works in a unique way. A neurodivergent person might be autistic or have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, stuttering, or other differences.
You will also read an article about the double empathy problem (Milton, 2012) this week. Learning about this theory will help you become a better friend and ally to your peers.
Instructions:
First, watch What is Neurodiversity?
Then, read Double Empathy: Why Autistic People Are Often Misunderstood.
Next, complete the Week 10 Reflection.
Continue to add to the Bingo of Belonging.
BBC Newsround. (2023, March 15). What is neurodiversity? 🧠 Neurodiversity celebration week | Newsround [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSTLQk9bB8I
Crompton, C. J., DeBrabander, K., Heasman, B., Milton, D., & Sasson, N. J. (2021). Double empathy: Why autistic people are often misunderstood. Frontiers for Young Minds, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.554875
Milton, D. E. M. (2012). On the ontological status of autism: the ‘double empathy problem.’ Disability & Society, 27(6), 883–887. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2012.710008