Have you ever heard of executive function? It's a set of skills related to organization, planning and more. In this episode we talk about what executive functioning is, who is affected by it, why it's important, the models of executive functioning, what executive dysfunction is, then we went in depth on executive function skills - working memory, cognitive flexibility, impulse control, inhibition, planning and prioritization, attentional control, organization, metacognition, emotional control, time management, decision making, goal setting, and task initiation, we talk about why just try harder doesn't work, myths about executive functioning, how to support your own executive functioning and how to support you or someone else with executive dysfunction.

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What are rituals and Routines in the context of neurodivergence? Rituals and routines are things we all do. We all have a morning routine or a bedtime routine, but for neurodivergent people these rituals and routines can be stronger and more noticeable and necessary. In this episode of Minds That Think Differently we will cover:

• What rituals and routines actually are and the difference between them
• Examples of rituals and routines
• Why rituals and routines are so important to neurodivergent people and the purpose of them
• What happens when routines are disrupted and what happens when they keep being disrupted
• How to make rituals and routines as a neurodivergent person
• The types of rituals and routines
• What to do when a routine stops working for you
• How rituals and routines change across your life
• Difference between healthy and harmful rituals and routines
• The difference between rituals routines and compulsions
• The difference between preference and necessity in rituals and routines
• Rituals and routines during burnout
• How to support others with rituals and routines

Through this episode you will come to understand why rituals and routines are so important to neurodivergent people you will learn how to identify your own rituals and routines and you will understand the purpose of rituals and routines and be able to identify if it’s necessary and healthy

Want to learn more about autism listen to episode 16

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Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-16-autism-explained-a-deep-dive-into-traits/id6785985912?i=1000792194351

Want to learn more about ADHD? Listen to episode 17

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https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-17-adhd-explained-a-deep-dive-into-executive/id6785985912?i=1000793425410

Want to learn more about what autism and adhd actually look like listen to episode 4

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https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-4-what-autism-and-adhd-actually-look-like-traits/id6785985912?i=1000775792288

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Is there a right model or perfect model of disability? In this episode of Minds That Think Differently we will cover:

• ​what a model of disability is
• ​why models of disability are important
• ​the medical model which emphasizes understanding an impairment and treating or limiting it through medical technology
• ​ the social model which emphasizes looking at social physical and institutional barriers that restrict access and participation for disabled people
• ​the tragedy model which views disability as a personal misfortune or tragedy
• ​the charity model which views disabled people as needing help and being dependent
• ​the biopsychosocial model which emphasizes that social and biological and psychological components all contribute to disability not just one
• ​the expert model emphasizes the role of experts in helping support disabled people
• ​ the human rights model which emphasizes that disabled people deserve rights and equality
• ​the social identity or cultural model views disabled people as having their own culture and that they are a category of people and it's not just medical or social
• ​the economic model focuses on how disability affects employment and focuses on barriers to disabled people being able to work
• ​the affirmation or identity model views disability as a positive and as an integral part of the person's identity and it reframes disability as being a natural part of human diversity

Through this episode we will reframe the idea of disability and we will discuss whether there is one right or perfect model the benefits and drawbacks of certain models, how the model of disability we use affects disabled people in their daily lives, and what models disabled people actually prefer.

Throughout this episode you will learn about the different ways people think about disability and challenge your views on what disability means and which model of disability you see disability through and you will be able to apply these models to society and the way disabled people are treated in society.

Correction: in this episode I was talking about the biopsychosocial model as the model of disability that encompasses biological psychological and social aspects of disability not the biopsychological model.

Want to learn more about invisible disability? Listen to invisible disability part 1 foundations

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/48DYNMjsBh7hCc192tjJ8R?si=nuUaq6htTfS35Dfjjbwl1Q

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853

Want to learn more about how the medical tragedy and charity models of disability affect disabled people and contribute to harmful stereotypes? Listen to episode 7

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dszuQOxK5VywyP8rtQNqU?si=Nq-Xll-FR6C-mLuQCpgYWg

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-debunking-myths-and-misconceptions-about-mental/id6785985912?i=1000778699938

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