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Monday, June 25, 2012

This is important that we understand what stemming is all about. Stemming is a ritual that autistic people do to adjust themselves to a situation. Sharon here in this video was adjusting herself to one of two things. One the loud pounding of nails from the roofers. Two I found a day after this her shoes were a size smaller then her feet. Which one? I don't know. If I had to guess the loud roofers. Stemming is something that needs to be done. However, we should try to encourage our children to stem in a way that is not disruptive.

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Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits. The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD or learning disabilities. The neurodiversity movement emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences. Through online platforms, more and more autistic people were able to connect and form a self-advocacy movement. At the same time, Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, coined the term neurodiversity to promote equality and inclusion of "neurological minorities." While it is primarily a social justice movement, neurodiversity research and education is increasingly important in how clinicians view and address certain disabilities and neurological conditions.