Greater Than Code
Greater Than Code
124: Navigating Neurodiversity with Helen Needham
01:45 - Helen’s Superpower: Taking Abstract Information Seeing Things Others Don’t See
05:26 - Decoding People: Asking Contextual Questions and Listening For Motivation
11:52 - The Intersection of Empathy and Neurodiversity
15:14 - Being Deliberate as a Survival/Coping Skill
16:41 - Being Different, Understanding Yourself, and Discovering Your Unique Capabilities
23:22 - Interfacing with the Neurodivergent Community and Actively and Openly Talking About Neurodiversity
30:55 - Paying Attention to EQ: Emotional Intelligence
37:01 - Becoming Self-Aware
Helen Needham: My guide to working with me (an autistic adult)
Reflections:
Jamey: Possibly implementing how to work with guides at their workplace.
Jessica: Making a deliberate process out of decoding people.
Avdi: It’s not about changing who you are, it’s about working with the world while you still are who you are.
Janelle: Owning your own special skills and talents and taking in the hurricane.
Helen: The importance of support and understanding. The world needs more silent heroes.
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Special Guest: Helen Needham.
