Defining Neurodiversity

Expand Your Understanding of Neurodiversity

This learning experience introduces learners to commonly used terms related to neurodiversity and encourages reflection on equitable practices in daily life.

Why Neurodiversity?

Across our communities, workplaces, and learning spaces, people learn, communicate, think, and work differently. Understanding more about our neurodiversity helps create connections, reduce misunderstandings, and build stronger relationships.

Your new awareness and perspective can reduce workplace conflict, improve friendships and family relations, and, perhaps, provide you with insights about yourself and others that change how you think, work, and commuicate.

Reviews

"This training helps others understand how a person with neurodiversity can think or feel and how to be respectful when communicating with them."

"It makes you think about as a manager or supervisor / leader what approaches you could try and employ to make the workplace more diverse for your employees and embrace their differences as strengths to the overall company."

"I appreciate the various perspectives that are presented, from social/medical definitions, legal implications and considerations to personal experiences. The links to online resources are very helpful ."

"The case studies gave me a chance to think and apply some of what I had just read about. I felt the information and materials were just enough for participants regardless of their previous experience with the topic."

WHO SHOULD ENROLL?

There are no prerequisites to enroll.

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Course Objectives

Neurodiversity Origins and Definitions
Social and Medical models of Neurodiversity
Perspectives on Disability and Neurodiversity
Case Studies in Supporting Neurodiversity

This course provides an overview of neurodiversity (or the diversity of human minds) for a general audience. The information and activities focus on educational, work, and community settings. By completing this course, you will become familiar with terms related to neurodiversity, including several different types of neurodiversity (symptoms, strengths, challenges), and to differentiate between social, legal, and political understandings of neurodiversity and disability.

This course is designed to take around 2-3 hours to complete.