What Is Neurodiversity?
Whenever I work with couples, either as their therapist or coach, the first thing we do is discuss language. It's not as simple as it may seem. Most of us have developed mildly idiosyncratic understandings of words we commonly use over the course of our lifetimes. To be sure, there are baseline definitions that we all agree on, but beyond that we all have a certain spin that we attach to words that is based in the particulars of our own life experience. This applies even to the most basic of words, words which you may absolutely insist that everyone uses in the same way. Happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, regret - these words may seem like pretty basic vocabulary. And yet couple after couple have come to see how slight differences in usage and interpretation can lead to enormous chasms of pain and distress in their communication. In later posts, I will explore ways you c an explore these potential challenges together. Today, let's look at the word neurodiversity. In case