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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I really like the authors take on the spectrum of neurodiversity, not a single diagnosis and women in education and business using accommodations for the way their brains and bodies work. This book is from a person researching their own neurodiversity and interviewing experts, the data is current and compelling and the compassionate approach to folks like me who discovered their neurodiversity later in life is very helpful .
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This books means so much to me! I related to so many things and it helped learn more about neurodivergence! :D
A fascinating snapshot of current thought and a peek at where we could go next, Divergent Mind takes a look at many and varied types of neuro-divergence, and the area--sensitivity--where those divergences appear to converge.
The subtitle makes it sound like another neurospicy survival guide, but this one is really more of a look at the state of the science, or philosophy, around neurodiversity. Sure, it includes ideas for making home and work environments more livable, but not all of those tips are applicable, for most of us--for example, find a home in an area that you find calming, or work in a job that allows the sort of change you need. I think way more people than the author imagines, are stuck living and working--or unable to work--where we are.
All the same, it's a valuable read, because of the theories and creative adaptations it explores. And maybe what I like best about it, is in the conclusions, when the author states that in five years, the thinking around neurodiversity will have changed completely, and in twenty years, it will have changed even more, again.
The hope I am left with, is that the expanding field of expertise on access and inclusion will be all the more inclusive, going forward: How to design a world for more people to thrive, is a conversation that is happening, and will be going stronger, with more and more diverse points of view encompassed.
It's a pretty short and easy read EXCEPT that the narration on the audio edition is abysmal. I really rarely got the feeling that the reader was thinking about the meaning of the content being read. That makes it so hard to understand! Commas have a purpose, and failure to read a sentence as structured can leave listeners baffled for long enough that we lose track completely. Flat delivery is a disservice.
The subtitle makes it sound like another neurospicy survival guide, but this one is really more of a look at the state of the science, or philosophy, around neurodiversity. Sure, it includes ideas for making home and work environments more livable, but not all of those tips are applicable, for most of us--for example, find a home in an area that you find calming, or work in a job that allows the sort of change you need. I think way more people than the author imagines, are stuck living and working--or unable to work--where we are.
All the same, it's a valuable read, because of the theories and creative adaptations it explores. And maybe what I like best about it, is in the conclusions, when the author states that in five years, the thinking around neurodiversity will have changed completely, and in twenty years, it will have changed even more, again.
The hope I am left with, is that the expanding field of expertise on access and inclusion will be all the more inclusive, going forward: How to design a world for more people to thrive, is a conversation that is happening, and will be going stronger, with more and more diverse points of view encompassed.
It's a pretty short and easy read EXCEPT that the narration on the audio edition is abysmal. I really rarely got the feeling that the reader was thinking about the meaning of the content being read. That makes it so hard to understand! Commas have a purpose, and failure to read a sentence as structured can leave listeners baffled for long enough that we lose track completely. Flat delivery is a disservice.
This was a struggle to get through. It did not provide any insight into how to thrive in a world not designed for you but rather was a "you can do it" attitude that despite being written in 2020 and by someone with neurodivergence was extremely ableist. Would not recommend.
Really great book for understanding/seeing how other neurodivergent think and feel. I was hoping it would provide a bit more of a "how to" guide for emotional regulation tactics, etc, but it is highly informative and a great first book if you have friends or are neurodivergent yourself.
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