Session materials from “Creating Neurodiverse Conscious Communities: Recognize and Respect Members Strengths and Differences” presented by Alex Bailey at NASCO Institute 2024.
This session will look at examples of how neurodiversity and unseen disabilities can affect participation and volunteer retention. We will explore ways to identify barriers to ongoing participation and how to approach accommodations with compassion and respect.
Acknowledging the diverse nature of human brain development is an important step to unlocking/tapping into everyone’s potential and finding ways to use individuals’ superpowers. Co-operatives rely on participation and can benefit from understanding neurodiversity, the challenges that come from our differences and the strengths everyone can bring to the group when given the right approach and tools.
