neurodiversity
Growing up unaware of my autistic identity
Peak Web July 18, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer The concept of neurodiversity was not widely discussed when I was growing up. People were either normal or they were weird. There was no nuance to this conversation, nor any way to approach our differences without creating an “us vs. them” dynamic. When I was diagnosed with autism at 21, I realized all the quirks I saw as alienating me from society were just differences that make me who I am — differences that are actually shared by many of my peers. The word “neurodiversity” simply refers to the existing variation in human brains. Someone…
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SFU needs to be more considerate of its neurodiverse community during construction
Opinions March 14, 2020By: Sarah Duncan, SFU Student Disclaimer: Everyone is different, so there are bound to be different experiences for people with SPD and sensory sensitivities. Don’t take my word as the only one! I get it, construction is annoying. A survey was…
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