Instructions are below:
In this module, you will explore the concept of neurodiversity and approach variations in brain functioning as differences, not deficits. What does it mean to embrace these differences as strengths in our society?
For your initial post, review the video The World Needs All Kinds of Minds and answer the following questions:
- Should individuals who are neurodiverse change themselves to conform to mainstream society? Why or why not?
- How does society benefit from different ways of thinking?
- How can we move away from the stigma of neurodiversity being regarded as something to fix and toward an understanding of it as a normal variation of humanity?
- How does the concept of neurodiversity apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:
- Self-care
- Social justice
- Emotional intelligence
- Career connections
- Ethics
- https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds