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?
Yes... I.T., maths.
Or you'll have a special talent...
Mine is being direct...
Yeah, probably the area where I've unmasked the most. I've stopped even trying to couch things for NT sensitivities.
Not deliberately trying to hurt anyone but if they don't like my truth, don't ask my opinion.