Neurodiversity: The New Diversity with Lawrence Fung

Dr. Lawrence Fung introduces the concept of Neurodiversity and illustrates related concepts in our society. Neurodiversity is about accepting variations in brain functions and behaviors as part of normal variations of human beings. Uncovering the strengths of neurodiverse individuals empowers them to increase innovation and productivity, resulting in favorable outcomes not only for them but for the entire community. In this presentation, Dr. Fung will describe the Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity in developing neurodiverse individuals in learning and work environments. He will provide examples on how the model is implemented in the Neurodiversity at Work Program and other programs within the Stanford Neurodiversity Project.
Lawrence Fung is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences (Major laboratories and Clinical Translational Neurosciences Incubator). He is a scientist and psychiatrist specialized in autism, and the father of a teenager on the autism spectrum. He is the director of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, which strives to uncover the strengths of neurodiverse individuals and utilize their talents to increase innovation and productivity of the society as a whole. He directs the Neurodiverse Student Support Program, Neurodiversity at Work Program, and Neurodiversity Clinic at Stanford. His lab advances the understanding of neural bases of human socio-communicative and cognitive functions by using novel neuroimaging and technologies. His team devises and implements novel interventions to improve the lives of neurodiverse individuals by maximizing their potential and productivity. He is currently conducting a study to demonstrate that specialized employment programs such as Neurodiversity at Work program will result in higher retention rates and quality of life.

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I wish there was a LOVE button because I would click it. As a special education teacher I fully relate to all of this and plan to share this with my families.

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I really appreciate this video:) Thank you

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I study Stanford university Yale ❤ it’s interesting I study Yale school medical

[@ventrust7507]

I noticed there were no apparent autistic organizations asking you to speak. I'm not surprised. And, very few autistic Latina Americans represented and there are lots of us but if cause you don't know that but you know why. You don't dare touch on the other side of how many autistic Latins are incarcerated to benefit the private investor. Stanford is so limited. You look for people to fit into for your institutional benefit. If you really understood the subject on neurodivergence, you would know why that is a wrong approach for true valuable research.

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18:36 "mutli-tasking" is not possible for the human organism (even more so due to "sensory overload"). doc, u cannot even wear the useless cloth mask right. i hope u dont do this for monies from pharma.

[@danielwermelinger332]

i'm not sure, but the multitask would be like Windows and not like Unix! Not multiple parallel working, but cut tasks in slices and run slices very fast on after other...