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 had it neurosplained to me that everyone is on the spectrum! I haven’t really engaged with this person since.
I've had this I think the term I heard was "everyone's a little autistic"..
Yes, I’ve heard that one, another I had was,” you aren’t autistic, you just don’t like anyone.”
Strange how I ‘get on’ with neurodiverse people just fine!