Neurodiversity, the Basics including Abelism & Inclusion

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#1 These days we are all largely aware of neurodiversity and roughly what it entails but, how would you describe or define it to someone? What exactly is it in average person speak and what's important about it? Who does it include? Going on to talk about abelism and inclusion and what an inclusive classroom should look like starting with presuming competence in all students.

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#3 Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

2:05 Advocacy; Identity First Language and Disability.

5:20 The Neurodiversity model of Disability.

6:42 What neurodiversity is not.

8:18 Abelism, what is it?

10:53 We are ALL as human beings co-dependent.

13:49 Myths about non speaking autistic individuals.

17:35 Inclusion.

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• Intro and where I have learned about neurodiversity, abelism and inclusion from.
• Advocacy, Identity first language; Disability models.
• What is neurodiversity, abelism and inclusion + what they are not.
• Analogies to help us understand and relate to.
• Myths about non speaking autistic individuals
• Spelling 2 Communicate
• Quotes and references

#5 Calls to Action

pre-roll: webpage

mid-roll: thank you re podcast listens and please share

end-roll: newsletter sign-up

#6 References.

Quotes:

Neurodiversity - Judi Singer; Steve Silberman (author of Neurotribes book); Thomas Armstrong.

Inclusion - Miller & Katz 2002; Newton 2017; Cheryl Jorgensen.

#7 Social media

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#8 Next Episode

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