Colin supports special education students receiving support in smaller, dedicated classroom settings rather than in integrated classrooms.

“I think it's good that they're they're making a good attempt at trying to raise awareness and be more accepting of neurode divergence. me somebody who suffers from neurode divergence you know like I think that's cool cuz we didn't have that when I was a kid when I had asberers they didn't have that”

The rapid rise in autism diagnoses suggests a systemic environmental or societal cause rather than better diagnostic practices.

“And don't tell me it's just better diagnosises cuz that's [ __ ] horshit. You know that's horseshit. That's a lot. That's gaslighting to cover up for the pharmaceutical drug complex.”

Neurodivergence is a broad category that can represent a different way of functioning, which, if understood and supported, allows individuals to embrace natural gifts.

“We hope this episode really helps you better understand yourself, giving you a guide to the landscape and helping you know how to embrace your natural gifts and abilities while getting the support for the areas that you need supported.”

Neurodivergence is best understood as a unique pattern of processing that can be leveraged as a superpower when individuals identify their specific strengths and areas for support.

“instead of seeing my differences as either a disability or a disadvantage, I began to say everyone is wired differently. This is my unique pattern and how do I use that to advance the things that I’m interested in.”

Brian identifies as someone who is likely neurodivergent because of his clinical social interactions.

“I'm probably new you know neuro Divergent in some way that they had you know what I mean yeah I ain't going to say autistic but like it's something my I I just my interactions be real uh clinical”

Attacking neurodivergent individuals like Gus Walz is a malicious practice used by the right-wing to score political points.

“the fact that they've attacked young Gus walls is going to turn a whole bunch of Voters who might have voted Republican into Democratic voters the snowb”

He believes autism is an overly broad umbrella term that may eventually fall out of common usage.

“Pierre talks about a couple things in that uh where what I where he says like the the terminology like of the word like autism will probably become like defunct reasonably tune because it's a really big umbrella term.”

Autistic people require tailored interventions for mental health that prioritize sensory regulation and autistic-affirming environments over forcing neurotypical social behaviors.

“But there is good news. If we tweak some of this nihilism advice to fit a neurodeiverse brain, and again this is hard because it's so individual and so it's hard to make these blanket statements, but we're going to do the best that we can”