Not Your Mama's Autism (NYMA)
NYMA is the story of one family's experiences with autism through a multi-generational lens. Hosted by a woman who is both the older sibling to a non-verbal man living with autism and now the mother of two children on the autism spectrum, NYMA takes on topics like autism awareness now compared to thirty years ago, past and current treatments, allies, special education pre-Covid-19 and during Covid-19, disability rights broken down by zip code, marriage therapy along the autism journey, intersectionality of race and disability, corporate inclusion efforts and much more.
Not Your Mama's Autism (NYMA)
Creating Cultures of Neuroinclusion: A Talk with Dr. Theresa Haskins
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Lola Dada-Olley
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Episode 8
Summary
Dr. Theresa Haskins, a professor, researcher, consultant, corporate executive, mom, wife, and advocate, joins the podcast. She shares her journey as an advocate for her children and a self-advocate. Dr. Haskins discusses the diagnosis process for her children and the challenges they faced. She also talks about her experience studying educational psychology and getting her PhD in education. She emphasizes the importance of choice and autonomy in education and the need for inclusive and differentiated learning approaches. Neuroinclusion means creating environments that respect and accept differences in how individuals engage, communicate, and interact with each other. It involves allowing multiple realities and ways of being to coexist without judgment or the need to change others. To achieve neuroinclusion, it is important to start young by building cultures of inclusion in schools and teaching children to respect and value diversity. Additionally, workplaces should prioritize neuroinclusion by creating equitable opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and allowing all employees to be their authentic selves. Neuroinclusion benefits everyone by fostering authenticity and creating a more accepting and inclusive society.
Keywords
advocate, diagnosis, children, educational psychology, PhD, choice, autonomy, inclusive education, differentiated learning, neuroinclusion, differences, respect, acceptance, diversity, inclusion, communication, engagement, authenticity, workplace, education
Takeaways
Dr. Theresa Haskins is an advocate for her children and a self-advocate.
She shares her experience with the diagnosis process for her children and the challenges they faced.
Studying educational psychology and getting her PhD in education taught her the importance of choice and autonomy in education.
Dr. Haskins emphasizes the need for inclusive and differentiated learning approaches. Neuroinclusion means respecting and accepting differences in how individuals engage, communicate, and interact with each other.
Starting young by building cultures of inclusion in schools is crucial for promoting neuroinclusion.
Workplaces should prioritize neuroinclusion by creating equitable opportunities and allowing all employees to be their authentic selves.
Neuroinclusion benefits everyone by fostering authenticity and creating a more accepting and inclusive society.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
04:16 Discovering Giftedness
08:04 The Importance of Choice and Autonomy in Education
27:36 The Impact of Psychological Safety on Autistic Inclusion
32:20 Increasing Empathy for More Inclusive Classrooms and Workplaces
36:25 Corporations vs. Classrooms: The Inclusiveness Divide
41:29 The Human Nature of Dividing and the Need for Neuroinclusion
43:31 Defining Neuroinclusion: Acceptance and Respect for Differences
45:18 Unconscious Bias and the Importance of Neuroinclusion
47:58 Neuroinclusion in the Workplace: Authenticity and Equitable Opportunities
TRANSCRIPT
Lola (00:02)
Hello, welcome. Welcome to the Not Your Mama's Autism podcast. I'm Lola Dada -Olley On the podcast today, we have within our midst, Dr. Theresa Haskins, a woman who wears many, many,
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