The book Someone Like Me offers deeply human insights into what it means to live in a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent person.
- Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, Psychologist, La Trobe University
Rather than trying to ‘fix’ or change neurodivergent people, neuroaffirming care aims to empower and support unique needs and strengths.
We’re getting better at early identification and adult diagnosis has contributed to NDIS numbers. But functional impairment is likely to be given greater emphasis in the NDIS reboot.
Some parents worry about labelling their child with an autism diagnosis. But labelling happens regardless of whether parents discuss diagnosis or not. It can instead take the form of name-calling.
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