I found this topic to be very near and dear to my heart. I currently
work in our local hospital as a Patient Safety Attendant for our
behavioral health floor. I see all types of patients that have ADHD
and etc. So I don't think someone who has been considered to be
neurodiversity shouldn't conform to mainstream society. The reason I
say this is because these people didn't have a choice in the matter so
it shouldn't be held against them in anyway. I do think that there
should be tools in place to help them cope with what is going on in
society. As a Patient Safety Attendant I see the struggles that these
people have trying to adjust to there condition. I think as a society
we should get educated on how to deal with the situation as well. I
know first hand the frustration I felt when I wasn't able to help a
patient who was non verbal and had ADHD because I wasn't properly
trained.
I think as a society when should embrace that we are all unique and
that we only want the best for ourselves. As a society we should
have different ways of thinking and behaving, and natural variations
are part of being a human. I truly believe people experience and
interact with the world around them in many different ways; so there
is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and
differences should not be viewed as deficits.
How does the concept of neurodiversity apply to any of the
following programmatic course themes:
•
o Self-care-
Understanding
what works for you personally is
essential in creating a healthy life balance
o Social justice- Different ways of thinking and behaving
should be embraced by everyone
o Emotional intelligence- using emotions to relate to other's
experience, understanding your body language effects
emotions
o Career connections- Be patient, adjust hiring practices,
get buy in from everyone etc.
o Ethics- There is no single way to be “normal.”
