Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System

​Neurodiversity is a viewpoint that brain differences are normal, rather than deficits. The idea of neurodiversity can have benefits for kids with learning and thinking differences. This concept can help reduce stigma around learning and thinking differences.

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I think the important thing is that it is the POWER of NEURODIVERSITY ---- NOT the POWER of PERFECTION.

Further, our POLITICAL CLASS and ARTISTIC / CELEBRITY CLASS are sometimes / often going OFF THE RAILS.  I think there are lot of reasons for that.

• Many of these people do have amazing STRENGTHS, ABILITIES and TALENTS -----but STRENGTHS, ABILITIES and TALENTS often bring with them their own WEAKNESSES.
• We don't want to spend most of our time on WEAKNESSES -- but we do need to spend SOME --- MAYBE 20% on WORKAROUNDS.
• If we're telling these people at the TOP ---- they don't have any weaknesses--- we're producing a NIGHTMARE SCENARIO for the person and everyone else.

​Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system: A review of evidence

​July 21, 2021

Really whether people are at the TOP, BOTTOM or Middle of Society ----

We need to be spending 80% of the time on STRENGTHS-DEVELOPMENT and 20% on Workarounds for Weaknesses --- when it comes to THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES.

​To me what the TOP and BOTTOM have in common is ACUTE SENSITIVITY / REACTIVITY to the ENVIRONMENT.

​ Neuro-Diverse People at the Bottom of the Society

• Education is doing better than any segment of society --- but there is a lot of room for improvement there
• Employment is AT-WILL 
• Most Mental Health Professionals much less Employers are NOT well versed in ACCOMMODATING Executive Functioning Differences

 

• Our Justice System is often CRIMINALING problems with ORGANIZATION, TIME MANAGEMENT, etc.
• When we have JUSTICE-INVOLVED PEOPLE who would prefer PRISON over PROBATION because PROBATION is TOO STRESSFUL --- that among a MYRIAD of other PROBLEMS is forcing a RE-IMAGINING of CRIMINAL JUSTICE.