Creating Inclusive Communities (Pride Episode)

In last week’s show I talked about the grief of feeling like you’re excluded from the communities that you are a part of and how that especially feels for neurodivergent and disabled individuals. This week I’m speaking to the communities themselves and talking about what they can do to help people feel more included.

Disabilities aren’t always visible, and the vast spectrum of neurodifferent brains also means that you can’t tell by looking at someone whether they are neurodivergent or not. This means the responsibility is on community leaders, on groups, and on each individual community member to look around them and say “Who isn’t at this table? Who isn’t giving their views and who are we excluding?”

In this week’s episode, I invite you to look around your communities, find out who isn’t there or who is being excluded, and change that.