Meet My Autistic Brain

We autistics have a type of wealth, or capital, as a result of adapting, coping and growing as individuals with neurodivergent challenges. Essy Knopf, a therapist and author, has developed the Neurodivergent Cultural Wealth Framework, a valuable way to look at our neurodivergence. In this episode he explains what makes up the framework and how it enriches our lives with:
Self-Knowledge Capital
Adaptation Capital
Pattern Recognition Capital
Community Capital
Resistance Capital
Embodied Capital
Passion Capital
Identity Capital
Meaning-Making Capital
This framework goes beyond deficit views of autistics and neurodivergents and explains how we have developed forms of knowledge, adaptation, perspective, and wisdom that are often overlooked when attention is focused solely on those deficits. This framework gives us a whole new way of looking at our lives.
Website: https://www.essyknopf.com
Check out Essy's YouTube channel 
Essy on Instagram
New book: Unscramble Your Brain: A Neurodivergent Guide to Getting Things Done, Your Way  
Other books by Essy Knopf available at https://www.essyknopf.com and book retailers: 
Book: Unmasking: What We Lose by Pretending and How to Get It Back 
Neurodivergent Game Plan
Neurodivergent Game Plan: The Workbook
The Neuroaffirming Therapy Handbook
Unmasking
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Season 12 is here with new episodes! Listen for a preview of what’s to come. 
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Self-help fails autistics but why? This episode reveals the not-so-obvious reason it can do more harm than good and provides some tips for what you can do instead. Hear it again.
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This is a replay of an episode from 2024 where I talk to Jackie Schuld, author of What is Autism? Jackie shares her insights and knowledge about autism, how it affects her and what it was like learning she’s autistic. Listen and meet the autistic brain of author, artist and therapist, Jackie Schuld. The information is just as relevant as it was before and is a great refresher!
Get the book! https://www.jackieschuld.com/books
Find Jackie on Medium:  https://medium.com/@jackieschuld
Website: https://www.jackieschuld.com
Resource page: https://www.jackieschuld.com/artactivities
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The regions of the brain that play a role in resilience are the areas of the brain most affected by autism. Is it possible for an autistic person to be resilient? The answer may surprise you.
Resilience assessment tool: https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/resilience/get-your-resilience-score/
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