Creating Cultures of Neuroinclusion: A Talk with Dr. Theresa Haskins

Summary

Dr. Theresa Haskins, a professor, researcher, consultant, corporate executive, mom, wife, and advocate, joins the podcast. She shares her journey as an advocate for her children and a self-advocate. Dr. Haskins discusses the diagnosis process for her children and the challenges they faced. She also talks about her experience studying educational psychology and getting her PhD in education. She emphasizes the importance of choice and autonomy in education and the need for inclusive and differentiated learning approaches. Neuroinclusion means creating environments that respect and accept differences in how individuals engage, communicate, and interact with each other. It involves allowing multiple realities and ways of being to coexist without judgment or the need to change others. To achieve neuroinclusion, it is important to start young by building cultures of inclusion in schools and teaching children to respect and value diversity. Additionally, workplaces should prioritize neuroinclusion by creating equitable opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and allowing all employees to be their authentic selves. Neuroinclusion benefits everyone by fostering authenticity and creating a more accepting and inclusive society.

Keywords

advocate, diagnosis, children, educational psychology, PhD, choice, autonomy, inclusive education, differentiated learning, neuroinclusion, differences, respect, acceptance, diversity, inclusion, communication, engagement, authenticity, workplace, education

Takeaways

Dr. Theresa Haskins is an advocate for her children and a self-advocate.

She shares her experience with the diagnosis process for her children and the challenges they faced.

Studying educational psychology and getting her PhD in education taught her the importance of choice and autonomy in education.

Dr. Haskins emphasizes the need for inclusive and differentiated learning approaches. Neuroinclusion means respecting and accepting differences in how individuals engage, communicate, and interact with each other.

Starting young by building cultures of inclusion in schools is crucial for promoting neuroinclusion.

Workplaces should prioritize neuroinclusion by creating equitable opportunities and allowing all employees to be their authentic selves.

Neuroinclusion benefits everyone by fostering authenticity and creating a more accepting and inclusive society.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

04:16 Discovering Giftedness

08:04 The Importance of Choice and Autonomy in Education

27:36 The Impact of Psychological Safety on Autistic Inclusion

32:20 Increasing Empathy for More Inclusive Classrooms and Workplaces

36:25 Corporations vs. Classrooms: The Inclusiveness Divide

41:29 The Human Nature of Dividing and the Need for Neuroinclusion

43:31 Defining Neuroinclusion: Acceptance and Respect for Differences

45:18 Unconscious Bias and the Importance of Neuroinclusion

47:58 Neuroinclusion in the Workplace: Authenticity and Equitable Opportunities

TRANSCRIPT

Lola (00:02)

Hello, welcome. Welcome to the Not Your Mama's Autism podcast. I'm Lola Dada -Olley On the podcast today, we have within our midst, Dr. Theresa Haskins, a woman who wears many, many, many hats. Professor, researcher, consultant, corporate executive, mom, wife, advocate.

Welcome. Welcome to the podcast today. Thank you.

Theresa Haskins (00:35)

Thanks for having me here. I think I'm in good comp