18/03/2025
🌟 **It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week!** 🌟
This week, we’re using our platform to shine a light on neurodiversity—celebrating different ways of thinking, learning, and communicating. Neurodivergent people bring incredible strengths, creativity, and perspectives to the world, and we’re here to support and uplift them in ways that honor who they are without changing them.
As part of my commitment to neuroaffirming practice at Spill the Beans, I:
✅ Follow my clients’ lead and interests, incorporating them into therapeutic goals
✅ Respect and support natural play styles and preferences, rather than trying to change them
✅ Have moved away from outdated social skills approaches (e.g., requiring eye contact to be polite) and instead focus on meaningful connection
✅ Have shifted to neuroaffirming language in reports and discussions with families and educators
✅ Provide education to teachers on creating neuroaffirming learning environments and advocate for accommodations for my clients.
✅ Continue ongoing professional development and engage in self-reflection to challenge my own biases and ensure best practices in this space
✅ Acknowledge sensory differences by adjusting the environment—turning off lights, talking less, or incorporating sensory interests
Throughout the week, I’ll be sharing more resources, posts and strategies in my stories to help families, educators, and the community embrace neurodiversity in a meaningful way.
Let’s create spaces where all children feel seen, valued, and supported! 💙✨
