Embracing Diversity: Neurodivergence and Working Towards Success
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST
(11:00 am Pacific, 1:00 pm Central, 2:00 pm Eastern)
This was a FREE Webinar!
Description
This session will provide an introduction to neurodivergence and working with neurodivergent parents and families. After introducing what neurodivergence may include, the session will cover how to engage and lay a foundation for success. Finally, it will begin the discussion on interactions specific to child support engagement.
Definitions
Are you wondering what neurodivergence and neurodivergent means? Here are some helpful definitions.
Neurodivergence: being neurodivergent, or the way a person’s brain works differently than the “normal” brain. Neurodivergence means we are all not the same, and that is a good thing.
Neurodivergent: when a person’s brain works and thinks outside of the norm. If a person is not neurotypical, they are neurodivergent. People who have ADHD, autism, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health disabilities are all neurodivergent.
Neurodiverse: a term used to talk about a group of people who have different brains. Some people use this word to mean that one person has a different brain or is not neurotypical. We are a neurodiverse group of humans!
Neurodiversity: the idea that we all have different brains. We all think differently, and no two people experience the world in the exact same way. No one brain is better than another.
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Speakers
Haley Moss
Lawyer, Neurodiversity Expert, Speaker and Consultant
Haley Moss is a lawyer, neurodiversity expert, and the author of four books that guide neurodivergent individuals through professional and personal challenges. She is a speaker and consultant to top corporations and organizations that seek her guidance in creating an inclusive workplace, and a sought-after commentator on disability rights issues. The first openly autistic lawyer in Florida, Haley’s books include “Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals” (ABA Book Publishing; June 2021) and “The Young Autistic Adult’s Independence Handbook” (Jessica Kingsley Publishers; November 2021). Her articles have appeared in outlets including the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and Fast Company.
Paul Gehm
Management Analyst
Michigan State Court Administrative Office’s Friend of the Court Bureau
Paul Gehm works for the Michigan State Court Administrative Office’s Friend of the Court Bureau. He focuses primarily on issues related to the Michigan Child Support Formula, child support and health care enforcement, and data analysis. Prior to coming to the Friend of the Court Bureau, Paul worked at the Michigan Department of Human Services in the Legislative Liaison’s Office, focusing on child welfare and child support. Paul is a graduate of Calvin College and Valparaiso University School of Law and is a member of the Michigan State Bar.
Janet Henry, Moderator
Manager – Communications and Education Team
Oregon Child Support Program
Janet Henry currently manages the Education efforts for the Oregon Child Support Program. Prior to joining the child support program in 2013, she was a small business owner for nearly ten years and has a deep background in hospitality and food service. She also had a late in life diagnosis of neurodiversity and has learned a lot about how to live with that awareness.