Content warning: a lot of talk of ableism, ageism, and mentions of assisted suicide.

Kari and Sam jump into conversation regarding late-identified neurodivergence, long COVID, and all things acquired neurodivergence and dementia and caregiving.  Topics we discuss:

- What occupational therapy actually is and why it’s an amazing career 

- How Kari shifted from medical model OT to the coaching model

- Sam’s late-identified neurodivergence, and experience with long COVID

- Ableism and ageism

- Sam’s experience caring for their previously estranged mother with dementia and how dementia enabled them to reconnect 

- Non-affirming vs. affirming practices

- Self-advocacy and consent vs. losing ability to consent and - advocate 

- Grappling with mortality, eventual disability, and internalized ableism 

- Anticipatory grief 

- The challenges of having non-identified, high masking parents 

You can learn more about Sam + their practice of the Art of Undiscipline at artofundiscipline.com and their artwork at samsundius.com

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To spend time with Kari + neurodivergent community on the regular, check out The Community Wisdom Collective: a wisdom-sharing, community collaboration space for neurodivergent, highly sensitive creatives and entrepreneurs to take business from overwhelming to OH YES! 

Mentioned on the podcast:

Jill Bolte Taylor and My Stroke of Insight