Published on 12, July, 2020
Neurosplaining...By analogy with 'mansplaining', I guess; the act of telling a neurodivergent person how they experience their neurodivergence.
A new word for my vocabulary today, but wondered whether anyone else had heard it before.
I can't claim any credit for inventing this new lexical item here, but I like it and yes it does nicely sum up some rubbish we hear from others (sadly, often professionals as frequently as friends and family). I just came across it in a post on LinkedIn from a psychologist and neuroinclusion specialist. It's made my day. So, I thought I'd share.
My doctor neurosplains me every time he tells me I "suffer with autism". Or tells me he regrets that "he cannot cure my autism".
Has anyone neurosplained you recently?
I have had the odd "suffer from autism" which I can forgive as it seems genuine ignorance.
When my mum (who knows of my diagnosis) still thinks it can be treated and 'get better' then I'm a bit more stuck. I've tried absolutely everything to convey the important points.
I'm sorry to hear that. I guess some parents don't want to think of their child as anything less than perfect and just don't get that autism isn't an imperfection.