Neurodiversity: An Overview of its Origins and Place in Society

The first workshop in this series will cover an overview of the origins of neurodiversity, current diagnoses and the experiences that are associated with neurodiversity.

Description

Aim

The first workshop in this series will cover an overview of the origins of neurodiversity, current diagnoses and the experiences that are associated with neurodiversity. The adoption of neurodiversity as an identity will be explored and how it spans both the medical and social models of disability. A brief overview of the history of neurodiversity and the shifts in how neurodiverse people have encountered mainstream society will be included.

Overview and Learning Intentions

  • Discuss the origins of neurodiversity and the current diagnoses
  • Learn about the experiences associated with neurodiversity
  • Explore the history of neurodiversity
  • Understand how neurodiverse people encounter mainstream society

Let's Get Real

1. Working with people experiencing mental health and addiction needs

3. Working with whānau 

4. Working within communities 

5. Challenging discrimination

7. Maintaining professional and personal development

 

$250.00 for all 3 workshops in the series or $125.00 each. See other workshops in the series below:

Autism/ADHD: Two Core Features of Neurodiversity Experience

Multiplicity: Plural Aspects of Self

 

Facilitated by Dr Annie Southern 

PhD HSc, MA, GradDipLT, Cert HE

Dr Annie Southern was educated at Oxford University and has a PhD in Health Science from the University of Canterbury. She is a researcher and writer and is well published, with her work spanning both journalism/publishing and mental health fields. Annie uses her lived experience of both neurodiversity and alternative states of reality as part of her work and is an Intentional Peer Support international trainer, Hearing Voices that are Distressing trainer and a professional member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She is managing director of Kaitiaki Marama/Lightkeepers Ltd an Indigenous lived experience social enterprise.

 

Workshop Type: Intermediate | Workshop Level: Six | Catering: Refreshments provided

Terms and Conditions

  • Cancellations made up to 10 working days before a workshop will incur a $39 service fee.

  • Cancellations (or non-attendance) made 10 working days or less will not be refunded and the full workshop fee will be charged. 

  • No fee applies if you are able to find a replacement participant.

  • MHERC reserves the right to cancel a workshop at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations.

  • Only one person may view a webinar session per registration.

Please read our full Terms and Conditions before registering.