blog post 15

 

  • How is discrimination against neurodiverse individuals institutionalized? How is this similar to systemic racism? 
Discrimination against neurodiverse individuals is institutionalized because they are placed in a group where people are going to say, “Oh you are on the spectrum so you must be like A B or C.” Individuals who are neurodiverse often don’t have their needs accommodated to in the world. For instance, there were a set of kids who had to be pulled out of class during reading time to read with another adult at their own pace because of the fact the school believed they would slow the other kids down due to them being on a different level. It’s implementing that neurodiverse individuals aren’t able-bodied to due things on their own. This is similar to systemic racism because with that you also have that group of individuals, for instance people of color, grouped in the system that makes them more vulnerable to threats or discrimination due to them not looking a certain way. If they look black then they might get treated differently when trying to buy a house. People judge on both sides and that’s a common similarity. 
  • In the podcast, Juicervose, how is autism described and what is an example from the family featured in the episode?
They explained that autism is just like having a compulsive obsession over certain things. The example given were knowing every single fact about dinosaurs. It’s described like school buses schedules. It will happen the same way everyday and every time. Just like in Owen’s case, he became infatuated by disney movies and would watch them over and over again. 
  • What can we do as individuals and a society to be more inclusive of neurodiverse individuals?
Something that we can do to be more inclusive is make genuine relationships because fake relationships are damaged if you’re only using them out for information or laughs. The next step is to be open-minded and a good listener. Sometimes taking the time to get to know them and understand may make a difference. Acknowledging the differences instead of ignoring is key so you can learn and grow in the areas they may struggle in.

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