Online Course: Embracing Neurodiversity

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Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is an approach to learning and disability that argues diverse neurological conditions are the result of normal variations in the human genome. This portmanteau of neurological and diversity originated in the late 1990s as a challenge to prevailing views of neurological diversity as inherently pathological, instead asserting that neurological differences should be recognized and respected as a social category on a par with gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability status.

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New neurodiversity online course by ACS Distance Education. We are all different! Embracing that difference is an important aspect of neurodiversity. Neurodiversity is the idea that people interact with, and experience, the world in different ways.

Neurodiversity is a new online course - offerings valuable training for teachers, counselors, support workers, charity workers, teaching assistants, trainers, HR professionals, managers, parents, and anyone who knows someone who is neurodiverse.

The course has eight lessons covering:

• Neurodiversity in Childhood
• Neurodiversity in Adulthood
• Neurodiversity in Education
• Neurodiversity in Adolescence
• Neurodiversity in the Workplace
• Neurodiversity and Relationships
• Scope and Nature of Neurodiversity
• Counselling Neurodiverse Individuals

This course requires around 100 hours of study. It can be studied at the student's own pace and at a time and location to suit them.

At the end of each lesson, there is an assignment to submit to the tutor for marking and feedback. The student can also contact their tutor with any questions throughout the course. This course will help you develop understanding and enhance the way you communicate with someone who is neurodiverse.

For more information on this course, visit: acs.edu.au/courses/neurodiversity-892.aspx

Resources That Provide Relevant Information

• Autism: Neurodiversity and Pathology Paradigms
• Neurodiversity in the Classroom by Thomas Armstrong
• Neurodiversity Career Connector: Jobs for Neurodivergents

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