You Don't Know, What You Don't Know --- But You Can Keep Learning

Conjecture

• Let's just say I don't think it is necessarily easy to deal with NEURO-DIVERSITY as a parent --- BUT it can be a lot easier than as a SPOUSE or even as an INDIVIDUAL.
  • Ironically, we often do make BETTER DECISIONS for others than we do for ourselves.
  • Further, if a kid or a spouse feels REJECTED --- they are NOT going to be very open to any SUGGESTIONS.
  • Even further, if I feel REJECTED --- I'm not going to be very open to SUGGESTIONS.
  • Finally, if the person who is making the SUGGESTIONS doesn't really understand THE LIMITATION or CHALLENGE---
    • The SUGGESTIONS are probably NOT going to be very good.

 

• When I say NEURO-DIVERSITY I'm referring to ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Giftedness, OCD, etc.

 

• So generally, these issues are NOT implicating the BIG --- Danger to Self or Others Concerns.
  • Although, some people with serious impulsiveness issues can implicate these concerns. 
    

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Group Think

• What NEURO-DIVERSITY is really implicating are our GROUP THINK IDEAS about what is REASONABLE when it comes to:
  • Short Term Memory
  • Organization
  • Emotional Regulation
  • For some people READING
  • Fatigue
  • Etc.

 

• I think we need to adopt DEMING'S approach to "MANAGEMENT"--
  • DRIVE OUT FEAR, and
  • GO FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

 

• If there is a real SAFETY CONCERN --- by all means address it.
  

 BUT I think in many cases, the issues are EXACERBATED because we don't think any "REASONABLE PERSON" could have the EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING ISSUES that MILLIONS of smart people with NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES in fact have.