A Sports Analogy for Neurodiversity
Where differences are not just tolerated, they’re sought after
This one’s for folks who, like me, actually enjoy sports analogies
What if we conceptualized the benefits of Neurodiversity (having people with many different kinds of brains) as being like players working together on a team?
A team needs a mix of different skill sets. A good team will foster and emphasize its player’s strengths, and teammates will compensate for one another’s areas of weakness.
When they work together as a unit, they each bring something valuable to the game. For example, you can’t have a successful team with all offensive players and no defensive players.
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