[Music] Hi, I'm Millie and today I'm going to be reframing your perspective on neurodeiversity. You know, ADHD and autism. I'm someone with both of these and I know firsthand that these neurodeiverse voices need to be heard.Let me ask you something. Have you ever tried focusing in a classroom where the lights are too bright, the clock is ticking too loud, and your brain is thinking about 15 things at once, but nobody else seems to notice. Well, that's what it can feel like for someone like me.But that doesn ...

Autism Awareness & Advocacy - The speaker's curiosity about autism led to a calling to understand how individuals with autism perceive the world [4] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of believing in the potential of individuals with autism, rather than focusing on deficits [7] - The speaker highlights the need for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and patience when working with individuals with autism and their families [11] - The speaker underscores the significance of empowering and educating families to enable them to support their children with autism effectively [16] Program & Organizational Development - The speaker initiated a Saturday social skills training program to address the lack of socialization opportunities for children with autism [13] - The speaker's organization adopted a holistic approach, incorporating academics, life skills, and theater to support the development of individuals with autism [18] - The organization developed vocational training programs based on person-centered planning and community collaboration [20] - The organization's credibility and community support enabled it to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic [22] Personal Journey & Resilience - The speaker's personal experience with a partial facial paralytic attack provided a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and their families [24][25][26][27][28] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-belief, self-awareness, and trust in others in overcoming personal challenges [30]

A very good morning to all of you and uh my gratitude to all those who have been uh in the organizing team and having brought brought me here considering me here to speak about uh a topic which is more of a lifeline to me and even before I proceed I do not speak the UK English or the American English. I speak the Indian English which was taught to me when I was young. So, but I speak from my heart and in some places maybe I use my brain uh because uh the community that I work with typically the um neurodeiv ...

The Health and Human Services Department moved to remove thimerosal from flu shots in a victory for antivaccine activists who say the mercury-based preservative causes autism https://t.co/O6KCAjRXGh ...

So if you have a moment to appreciate this little blue flower. Um it seems to be quite ordinary because it probably is. But today I carry it as a symbol for every person who is fighting the invisible storms especially my friends on autism structure and and those families who stand firmly behind them.At age 10 I was able to meet a boy named Leo at a community center. So while other childrens were playing around with the usual stuff, Leo was um I'll say unique in a way because he spun like a toy wheel for hou ...

[Music] I often feel that this question is blindly ignored among my fellow peers which is why I'm stepping forward today to ask how does it feel to be neurodyiverged. ent. Well, it's a question without a short answer.My name is Luke White Oak and I have a mental disorder called autism. And I want to show you how that feels for me. But first, we need to find the ethmology of this word.Neuro meaning mind and divergent is just a synonym for different. So, neurode divergence is just to have a different mind. I ...

Large population studies in America and Europe have consistently shown no link between exposure to thimerosal and autism https://t.co/dHgwErTG0X ...

He says that thimerosal is a neurotoxin that causes neurodevelopmental disorders, notably autism, in children. An American ban on it now seems imminent. The evidence, however, strongly suggests this is a mistake https://t.co/2qQlqCU4a9 ...

[Applause] I was in the grocery store when suddenly I realized that my four-year-old daughter had disappeared. I ran through the store in a panic, scanning the aisles. Sachi, Sachi, Sachi. Then near the cash registers, I spotted her brown curly hair and her bright pink blouse and felt a wave of relief. Relief that quickly turned to utter mortification. My daughter had her hands in a stranger's pockets and she had a smile on her face. I'm the mother of an autistic child. We've had countless moments like this ...

Let me start by asking you all something. Have you at least once in your life, I know you're all very young, but at any point in your life, have you asked yourself this question? And the question is, who am I? Who am I? Sounds like a simple question, right? You see, the moment you're born, you're welcomed into a world that pretty much tells you who you are. You are enrolled into school by the time you're just 3 or 4 years old. And there are these milestones that are set on your path. And you're expected to ...