Unpacking Neurodiversity

It is Neurodiversity Celebration Week next week and we are diving into neurodiversity and what it is like to figure out you are neurodivergent as an adult.

In this episode we start by asking what is neurodiversity and neurodivergence? and why is it worth exploring our own neurodivergence as an adult?

What do we have to gain by getting a label at this stage of our life?

Find out as Sophia shares her insights after getting a few labels of her own.

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Memorable Quote

"There's good reason to go on this journey and you might think, well, what's a label going to get me but it's not about the label. It's about the understanding that comes with that.

It's about getting that confirmation and validation. It's about what comes with that knowledge. The label is just a shortcut to articulating a bigger picture, because once you understand the bigger picture, you have the opportunity then to look back at your life and understand it." – Sophia Elliott

"I can't tell you how many memories I have where I can now look back and go, aahhhh, okay. Now it's making sense.

There's a huge amount of relief in that, probably quite a lot of different emotions, but aside from just the comfort from looking back and understanding and feeling like you have an answer for the challenges that you've had, it's actually about looking at yourself now and saying, well, with this new knowledge, how can I make life easier for myself? It doesn't have to be that hard." – Sophia Elliott

Resources

• Neurodiversity Celebration Week
• Our Gifted Kids
• Intergifted
• Unleash Monday
• Rainforest Mind
• The Positive Disintegration Podcast

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