Hey, Halli!
Thanks for this presentation! I think the steps you lay out for writing neurodiverse characters:
– check your motivation,
– find resources,
– do your research,
– read examples of neurodiverse books done well,
are great. Really, they’re a great roadmap for writing not only neurodiverse characters well, but any kind of diversity well.
Rebecca
I am writing about a teen with Broca’s aphasia from a stroke. She can think clearly, but the words don’t come out correctly and because of this, her speech is affected. Does this still qualify as neurodiverse, or is this just a disability?
Great question!
Neurodiversity is more a term to be used like cultural or bio diversity. The thought when it first came out in the 1990’s is that the brain develops with a variation, not typically from an injury, and these individuals should be considered normal and not as someone who needs to be “cured.”
Aphasia, from what I’ve read, is caused by an injury. I wouldn’t consider it neurodiverse, but would still need the same type of research when writing. Thank you for asking, I learned something new 🙂
Suwin
1 year ago
Excellent workshop with great info! Thank you, Halli!
So happy I could do it! Thank you for your help and insight.
Jennifer Faragitakis
1 year ago
Thank you for your perspective, information, and book recommendations on this topic, Halli! I loved Rain Reign – a middle grade book with a neurodiverse protagonist.
Thank you Jennier! I will definitely check out that book. Thanks for the recommendation.
Marzieh
1 year ago
Thanks Halli, this was a very helpful session, im wondering if you can suggest any picture books with the neurodiverse character as the secondary character?
Great session. Thanks for the insights and the book recommendations! xoxo
Hey, Halli!
Thanks for this presentation! I think the steps you lay out for writing neurodiverse characters:
– check your motivation,
– find resources,
– do your research,
– read examples of neurodiverse books done well,
are great. Really, they’re a great roadmap for writing not only neurodiverse characters well, but any kind of diversity well.
Rebecca
Thank you Rebecca. I hope these are takeaways for everyone writing characters different from themselves!
My pleasure Megan!
I am writing about a teen with Broca’s aphasia from a stroke. She can think clearly, but the words don’t come out correctly and because of this, her speech is affected. Does this still qualify as neurodiverse, or is this just a disability?
Great question!
Neurodiversity is more a term to be used like cultural or bio diversity. The thought when it first came out in the 1990’s is that the brain develops with a variation, not typically from an injury, and these individuals should be considered normal and not as someone who needs to be “cured.”
Aphasia, from what I’ve read, is caused by an injury. I wouldn’t consider it neurodiverse, but would still need the same type of research when writing. Thank you for asking, I learned something new 🙂
Excellent workshop with great info! Thank you, Halli!
So glad you liked it!
Good job, Halli! Looked and sounded great. Excellent perspective and information. Thanks for taking the time to share.
So happy I could do it! Thank you for your help and insight.
Thank you for your perspective, information, and book recommendations on this topic, Halli! I loved Rain Reign – a middle grade book with a neurodiverse protagonist.
Thank you Jennier! I will definitely check out that book. Thanks for the recommendation.
Thanks Halli, this was a very helpful session, im wondering if you can suggest any picture books with the neurodiverse character as the secondary character?