What it means to be neuro-affirming. Embracing the diversity of neurotypes and creating supportive environments

EDI open lunchtime meeting

What it means to be neuro-affirming. Embracing the diversity of neurotypes and creating supportive environments

  • Event time: 1:10pm until 2:00pm
  • Event date: 5th March 2025
  • Speaker: (Curious Coaching)

Event details

We are a neurodiverse species, and just like a biodiverse environment, this variety is of vital importance to our society. In this seminar, I will introduce the neurodiversity paradigm and the social model of disability. I will also discuss some of the strengths and challenges of different neurotypes, and explore ways of working that benefit everybody.

I’m Lauren, a neuro-affirming coach, supporting late-discovered neurodivergent folks with understanding their neurotype. My background is in particle physics, with a PhD in neutrino physics. I then worked in EdTech, before discovering I’m an AuDHDer and deciding to start my own business, Curious Coaching.

About EDI open lunchtime meetings

Physics & Astronomy Equality, Diversity & Inclusion lunchtime meetings - everyone in the School is welcome - both students and staff. Most meetings are at lunchtime. Our aim is to discuss and learn on how to be the best physicists we can be. We host a range of speakers - from our own students and staff to Nobel prize winners - on topics including physics education, outreach, gender & physics, race & physics, decolonising physics, as well as discussing current physics & astronomy research!.

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