Psychology/Neurodiversity
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Neurodiversity
Fit, not deficit
Most support plans fail because they describe a person as a list of deficits and then try to correct the person. The alternative is to observe the fit between a person and an environment — and change what can actually be changed.
Fit, not deficit
Six principles, and the language that keeps a support record honest and actionable.
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Sensory conditions and environment
What to record, in what order, and the environmental changes that are usually cheap and usually effective.
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Communication and predictability
Channel, processing time, transitions and visible end points — the four variables most often mistaken for person-level problems.
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What this section is not
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PMA Support Profile One-Pager
The language that keeps a support record honest, the four questions that must precede any plan, and a one-page profile to complete with the person rather than about them. (5 pages, PDF)
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