In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we are discussing Neurodevergen-TEA!
What is neurodivergent?
-Differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical.
What is neurotypical?
-People whose brain functions and processes information in a way that is considered “typical” or in line with the majority of the population.
- Examples: being socially interactive with social cues, jokes/sarcasm easily reading body language and facial expressions
Types:
* Most common/diagnosed
* Autism
* Adhd/add
* Dyscalculia
* Dyslexia
* Dyspraxia/ Developmental coordination disorder or DCD: motor coordination
* Least common
* Cognitive difficulties/executive dysfunction
* OCD
* Dysgraphia
* Misophonia
* Slow processing speed
* Stammering
* Tourette’s
* Synesthesia: examples smelling music/ hearing colors/ seeing colors with names
* Epilepsy
* Down syndrome
* Fetal alcohol syndrome
* Personality disorders
* Auditory processing syndrome
* Also includes
* Depression
* Bpd
* Anxiety
* Ptsd (also known as trauma brain)
Tea rec:
- Dandelion Root Tea
- Chai with honey and oat cream
Book rec:
- Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Kam the shape within Book 1 by Howard Peters & Mikael Petersen purchase here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mikael-petersen-and-howard-peters/kamthe-shadow-within/paperback/product-8dzpj7.html?page=1&pageSize=4
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