In this powerful episode of The Affirming Village Podcast, hosts Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC and Lisa Baskin Wright go beyond the surface to explore what it truly means to be neuroaffirming.

This conversation dives deep into the uncomfortable truth: many modern attitudes toward neurodivergence still carry echoes of eugenics, the harmful belief that difference should be prevented or “cured.”

Together, Destiny and Lisa discuss:

• How outdated, ableist ideas still influence policy and public perception

• The dangers of framing neurodivergence as something to fix rather than affirm

• How misinformation—like linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism—perpetuates fear and stigma

• What it really looks like to create spaces, schools, and systems rooted in humanity, truth, and resistance

This episode isn’t about fear—it’s about reclaiming the narrative and reminding us that being neuroaffirming means naming harm and choosing humanity.