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True or false: It is easier to form relationships with neurodivergent and neurodiverse people.
True commonalities make it more likely for neurodivergent people to form relationships.
What makes you feel most successful as an neurodivergent person (freebie: no right or wrong answer)?
Ex: People telling me that I am helping them understand neurodiversity better.
What do you notice about your emotions as a neurodivergent person vs neurotypical individuals (freebie)?
Ex: Sometimes it is harder to express your emotions, people call you overly emotional, it is hard to regulate your emotions.
True or false: Communication, for all neurodivergent individuals, is significantly easier in settings with less people?
False, communication is different for each neurodivergent person including the settings they feel comfortable in.
True or False: 80% of neurodivergent individuals are diagnosed with a learning disability.
False 30%
Scenario: You have trouble talking and connecting with a new friend in your social group and feel exhausted after interacting. Why is this?
You are probably masking and unsure of how to be yourself around this person.
What are some common stereotypes about successful neurodivergent people?
"Successful neurodivergent people are all genius or high IQ people who have special abilities or scientific knowledge like Einstein"
This is not an accurate representation of neurodivergent success.
A neurodivergent person becomes _______ when physical and mentally overwhelmed by multiple stimuli.
Overstimulated
Communication is more than just verbal responses. What are atleast 2 different ways neurodivergent people communicate besides verbally?
Gestures, body language, AAC device, echolalia, and signs.
What learning style is considered best for neurodivergent individuals?
A: mixed learning style
B: reading and writing
C: visual
D: Kinesthetic
A
What ways can you improve relationships where you feel the need to constantly mask?
Be true to yourself, communicate how you are different, and express your needs.
Name 3 successful neurodivergent people who are still alive and are not stereotyped as high IQ geniuses.
Google to see who is correct!
Definition: Tendency to notice and identify wrong-doing and injustice and have intense cognitive, emotional, and behavioral reactions to that injustice.
Justice sensitivity
What percentage of neurodivergent individuals are non-verbal? (Closest to answer wins)
30%
Name 3 learning barriers for neurodivergent individuals.
Untrained educators, wrong teaching techniques, neurotypical expectations, and lack of opportunities
When it comes to forming relationships, name 3 skills neurodivergent individuals struggle with if interacting with someone who is neurotypical?
Communication, body language, processing emotions and sensory regulation can make forming relationships hard.
Why is it hard for neurodivergent individuals to accept when others acknowledge their success?
It is a systemic response to how society has made us view ourselves due to the "deficits" we have and that we can never be great because of this.
Or
It can also be imposter syndrome. The feeling that you are a sham and that you do not deserve the praise you are receiving.
Some neurodivergent people experience a _______ state where they stop processing overwhelming emotions by blocking out sensory information.
Freeze state
A large portion of neurodivergent individuals are considered _______ communicators since they favor literal and straight forward communication. Some neurotypical individuals describe it as confrontational.
Direct
What are the 3 most common learning disorders neurodivergent adults are diagnosed with (hint they all start with a D)?
Dyslexia (reading/language), Dysgraphia (writing), and Dyscalculia (math)