Neurodiversity. Neurodivergence. Neurodiversity-Affirming.

Did you know:

Neurodiversity isn’t the same as autism or ADHD — it’s a broader concept about natural variations in human brains.

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Adopting a neurodiversity-affirming lens can mean re-writing how you assess, set goals, and plan interventions.

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Without that lens, even well-meaning professionals can unintentionally reinforce harm.

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If you’re ready to dig deeper — to move beyond buzzwords and into real, affirming practice — join us for an 8-week closed supervision group introducing neurodiversity-affirming practice in mental health care.

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Together we’ll:

• Disentangle neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and the social model of disability.

• Examine the ways that traditional models of intervention may be ineffective, or worse, harmful for neurodivergent clients.

• Examine our assumptions and blind spots

• Explore practical, affirming approaches

• Consult on real client cases

• Build skills you can apply right away

 

This supervision group is designed for:

• Mental health professionals at any stage of their career or training who want to better understand the neurodiversity paradigm.

• Professionals who are ready to adopt new perspectives for understanding mental health and behaviour.

• Professionals who are curious about neurodiversity-affirming practice but haven't had a chance to really dive into what it truly means.

 

Why it Matters:

• Whether you recognize it or not, you support neurodivergent individuals every day.

• Research shows that about 63% of adults seeking mental healthcare may have a neurodevelopmental disability.

• You may have been trained to focus on mitigating deficits or to promote strategies that unintentionally elevate your client's stress and/or self-criticism.

• You really want to honour your client's experiences, goals, and help them to decrease their pain in meaningful ways.

 

Format:

A combination of guided study, discussion, and case presentation.

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Who am I?

• An RP who meets CRPO criteria for supervision (with 10 years of supervision experience)

• A PhD candidate, studying trauma-informed practice, and keenly interested in the ways that ND affirming practices support trauma-informed care.

• The founder of a grassroots non-profit that supports neurodivergent families.

• Multiply neurodivergent myself raising multiply neurodivergent children.

• Warm, open, curious, anti-oppressive, non-pathologizing, feminist-lens.

 

Starts Sept 16 • Weekly, 2 hours (8 sessions), 9:30am-11:30am

Online • Closed group (6–8 spots)

$80/session

CRPO supervision hours eligible

Register today — admin@familykinnections.ca