B.E.Y.O.N.D Neurodiversity Summit

Neurodiversity summit held last April 12 in St. Scholastica’s College aimed to amplify the voice of the parents, caregivers, teachers, medical practitioners, and administrators to promote inclusivity and the life long opportunity derived from diversity.

Background

My background in engineering prompted a conflict. However, amplifying the voice of civilization can regulate indifference. 

It is by experience that I am aware of the neurodivergent’s tendency to be overwhelmed by the environment. So as the Neurotypical tendency to be overwhelmed by oneself. Toning down regulates oneself or the environment. Regulation can be the common tool to both neurotypical and neurodivergent. Isn’t amplification conflicting?

Then I remember the idea echoed to my students in emerging technology.

It is a story of an anthropologist named Margaret Mead when asked as to what she considers the start of civilization. Instead of answering clay, pot, fishhook or grinding stone, she answered the healed human femur. Because in the wild, bitten animals were left to bleed or die. But a healed bone meant someone stayed with the injured, protected from predator and provided for recovery.

In my mind, that same voice is I expected to amplify in this summit

To be continued…