Brain Power
This kind of brain might prefer working in a quiet room with dim lights.
1. Weird Brain
2. Special Brain
3. Neurodivergent
What is a neurodivergent brain?
You feel anxious when plans change suddenly. What’s a good way to self advocate?
1. "Can you tell me what's happening next?"
2. "I don't know what happening, I'm not doing this."
3. "What the h*$%"
What is "can you tell me what's happening next?"
You need extra time to finish a test. What kind of support is this?
1. A need
2. A hand
3. A clock
What is a need?
This person helps you speak up and get what you need.
1. Self Advocacy
2. Advocate
3. Neurodiversity
What is advocate?
This kind of brain usually matches what schools and workplaces expect.
1. Regular Brain
2. Neurotypical Brain
3. Common Brain
What is neurotypical?
You need help understanding a reading passage. What could you say?
1. "I can't read"
2. "I need help writing this."
3. "I don't understand this, can you help me?"
What is "I don't understand this, can you help me?"
You feel calm when you know your schedule. What kind of tool helps with that?
1. A checklist
2. A visual schedule
3. A fidget toy
What is a visual schedule or planner?
You’re too shy to speak up. Who might help you advocate?
1. A friend
2. A teacher
3. A mentor
What is all of the above!
A student taps their pencil and hums while solving math problems. This is a sign of what kind of brain?
1. Neurotypical
2. Funny Brain
3. Neurodivergent
What is neurodivergent?
You’re sensitive to loud sounds. What’s a respectful way to ask for support?
1. "It's too loud in here!"
2. Run out of the room
3. "I need headphones to help me focus.”
What is “I need headphones to help me focus.”
You’re distracted by bright lights. What might help?
1. Dimmer lights
2. Visual Schedule
3. Headphones
What is dimmer lights.
You’re learning to speak up for yourself. What skill are you practicing?
1. Speaking Up For Yourself
2. Self Advocacy
3. Advocates
What is self-advocacy?
All brains, whether neurotypical or neurodivergent, help us think, speak, and make choices.
True or False
What is true?
You’re confused during a group activity. What’s a self-advocacy phrase you could use?
1. “Can I work with someone I know?”
2. "I don't want to do this"
3. "Ms. Samantha, can you do this for me?"
What is “Can I work with a friend I know?”
You’re nervous about a school assembly. What’s a way to prepare?
1. Ask if there is a quiet room available
2. Ask what's happening for lunch
3. Ask about the event before it's happening
What is ask about the event before it's happening OR ask if there is a quiet room available
You’re unsure how to ask for help. What’s a good first step?
1. I want ...
2. I need ...
3. I have ...
What is "I need ..."
Finish the phrase:
“Neurodiversity celebrates the _______ ways our brains work.”
1. different
2. big
3. weird
What is different?
You feel overwhelmed and need a break. What’s a way to self-advocate?
1. Walk out of the room
2. “Can I take a short break to calm down?”
3. "I want to go on the computer"
What is “Can I take a short break to calm down?”
You’re struggling to stay focused. What’s a way to ask for help?
1. Can I go to the bathroom?
2. I can't focus here, I don't want to do this.
3. Can I move to a quieter spot?
What is “Can I move to a quieter spot?”
You’ve practiced self-advocacy and now feel more confident. What does this help build?
1. Focus
2. Independence
3. Height
What is independence?