Neurodiversity Education
What is Neurodiversity?
“Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways.”
Neurodiversity vs Neurodivergent
Neurodiversity encompasses all neurodifferences within the human population.
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Neurodivergent is intended to describe a person whose brain type is considered different from the “norm” or neurotypical.
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People who experience OCD, ADHD, Autism, PTSD, CPTSD, Dyslexia, and Tourettes are considered Neurodivergent. This is not a comprehensive list.
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People who are neurodivergent process information differently and often more significantly than others. Living in a world geared toward neurotypicals can be very draining for this population. This can lead to acute or chronic dorsal vagal shutdown.
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Often, Neurodivergent individuals work better with “bottom up” approaches within therapy which includes but are not limited to, EMDR, Sensorimotor Therapy, Polyvagal Therapy, EMDR, and IFS.
Dorsal Vagal Shutdown
An extreme nervous system experience that can only be healed by meeting your body where it is at and making changes to your daily life to accommodate for neurodiverse experiences.