Keys in the fridge and other sage advice for neuroinclusion
summary
One story: a partner puts keys on top of lunchbox in the fridge so lunch isn’t forgotten — concrete low-effort accommodations that work. Covers nervous-system recovery after lockdown, continuous retrospective whiteboard (Post‑its during the sprint) to counter executive dysfunction, practical fixes for rejection sensitive dysphoria, sensory overload, and reframing pathological demand avoidance as a need for choice not orders. Emphasizes building psychological safety by going first and creating conditions for people to regulate and contribute.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:50What is neuroinclusion
- 3:05Why is it important
- 4:12Brains
- 4:55Neurodiversity
- 6:40Our nervous systems
- 9:55Two major models of disability
- 12:25Social model of disability
- 14:00Why neuroinclusion
- 16:25Sage advice
- 17:35Disregulation
- 21:05Going first
- 23:40Authenticity and honesty
- 27:15Stereotypes and shifting narratives
- 29:05Superpower narrative
- 30:10Empathy
- 31:30Feedback
- 34:00Wincing
- 37:10pathological demand avoidance
- 38:50executive dysfunction
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