Dr. Daniel Hai

But then- Okay, but wait.

You're more likely to be, sure.

You know, I think that's also a misconception is that you think someone that is neurodivergent is automatically, you know, has that.

And sometimes they don't.

You know, diagnostics to me, they don't mean a lot as compared to functionality.

Okay, let's... Yeah, you want to do it?

Yeah.

Give me a rant.

was only a few versions ago that women having a job was a disorder shut up no i'm not shutting up i missed it yeah okay and okay it's like a bunch of white dudes get together in a room and say here's what everything is no it's for insurance it's diagnostics are meant to guide clinicians but

What if our obsession with diagnosis is what's stopping us from getting better?

And I'm a glorified diagnostician, but I try to practice functionality first.

What does this mean functionally?

And I'll share a small story if you permit me to.

I would love you to.

I started out in the field, 18, studying music, musician, state run home, adolescent kids.

I met a kid and we built a very strong attachment.

At that time, he was 11.

He was nonverbal, no eye contact.

He had diapers and I learned how to change his diapers.

His hands were pretty bruised because he, you know, self-injury.