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LIVESTREAMED - Neurodiversity: What Every Coach Should Know

Friday, August 25, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm (New York)
Location: Caribbean 1-2

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Officially, 15-20% of people are “neurodivergent” (ND) (autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, dyspraxic, dyscalculic, Tourette syndrome, and others). However, numbers are suspected to be much higher (30-40%). Therefore, every coach will work with ND clients — whether each party knows it or not!

ND minds work differently, often with more extreme strengths and struggles. Most ND people have issues with executive functioning skills, and many have experienced trauma, which can either be from being labelled as ”othered” in this world or by not fitting in and not understanding why.

Join this session to explore how we navigate difference in coaching and how to adapt your practice.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain why the ICF Code of Ethics and diversity statements are important for neurodivergent clients.
  2. Give a definition of neurodiversity.
  3. Explain why diagnosis, validation, and adjustments are important.
  4. Explain, use, and adapt coaching models for neurodivergent clients.