Dr. Micaela (Dr. Michaela)
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And there are current estimates out there that about 20% of the adult workforce is neurodivergent in some way.
And so if 20% of people, that's one in five, are neurodivergent, we're actually not taking advantage of all of these unique abilities.
And so there's this push on the employment side of things to stop trying to make your neurodivergent folks fit into what the neurotypical experience of your work is and try to
try to actually like set them free to be themselves and to then harness those strengths.
Because oftentimes a deficit is really just a deficit contextually and can be a strength in other situations.
So, yeah, that was my very long answer because I'm also really good at saying things succinctly.
Yeah, you are.
like where can you say the weird thing today?
Where can you do something that's a little unusual that, that is like, where can you just like liberate yourself in just a little bit or say that you're having a hard time with something today?
Um, that's my, that's my takeaway.
I love being here with y'all and I love this community.
So have a fabulous rest of your Saturday.
Yes, that is the day today.
Bye.
Bye, y'all.