Presuming Competence: The Key to Working with Neurodiversity
Manisha Lad, one of the founders of the Akhil Autism Foundation, shared her experience with her only son, Akhil, who was diagnosed with Autism at only 18 months. In today’s episode, Manisha talked about the struggles of finding treatments that would improve Akhil’s behavior. Akhil was experiencing a newly emerging view of autism known as “Mind and Body Disconnect”. In this episode, we get into:· How was autism treated back then.· Different treatments that are done for autism· What is Mind and Body Disconnect· How to cope with this disconnect. [00:30] Introduction to Manisha Lad [07:00] The Turning Point [10:20] Doing the Opposite [12:38] Listening to Your Inner Voice [19:30] Separating Mind and Body [26:00] Neurodiversity [27:55] Neurotypical Society Memorable Quotes "Being a CEO of your mind where you can direct the mind. " "We all need to see something tangible." "Everybody has to go. The time will come. You have to do your part. " "There’s so much to celebrate." "My brain does not give instructions to my body. I cannot see my body in my mind" Join the Community! Connect with a community that understands the bigger picture. We aim to hold space for community members to grow, heal, and lift each other up. The biggest challenge, in this day and age, is loneliness runs rampant in people’s hearts. That is why we seek to bring a greater personal connection to enrich quality of life and people's sense of belonging within the community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualalignmentcollective Join us on the web: Website: https://www.spiritualalignment.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualalignment1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spiritualalignment108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiritualalignment Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sayhc108 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe04y_mXVK5qOoO11QoycIg Subscribe to the Podcast on: RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/spiritualalignment/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-alignment-podcast/id1622665708 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL3NwaXJpdHVhbGFsaWdubWVudC9mZWVkLnhtbA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eavuDPczsFgO2pICBxL27