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?
How about other examples of neurosplaining other than the doctor one?
For instance..."Oh, you're autistic, you'll be good at IT then"?
Any one think of other such irritations?
‘Tell me if you’re going to meltdown okay..’
As if I could. They'd hardly miss it.
Simmerdown. Like that one too. My ex used to catch me in what we called a 'rumbling' stage aka: get me the F out of that overloading environment before it happens 'cos no one wants that
Exactly.... I think they’re probably talking about the much-more subtle ‘Autistic Simmerdown’..
In order for a ‘neurosplainer’ to catch me in meltdown, they’d have to pursue, corner and restrain me.. despite all of my safety behaviours.. and they likely wouldn’t be in-control for long-enough to deal with-it..