Part 3 'The practice of neurodivergent life' in a series of online discussions introducing neurodiversity and neurodivergent identity to arts practitioners. Many of the medical models applied to those who identify as neurodivergent, such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Bipolar Disorder, are based upon the premiss that neurodivergent people are incapable of living a meaningful life on their own terms. In this talk, Fergus Murray and Amy Pearson, two researchers, writers and activists, discuss some of the key concepts and strategies through which neurodivergent communities have challenged such deficit-based doctrines and developed their own models of a meaningful and rich neurodivergent life.

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Book now: This course is funded by Scottish Union Learning and we need you to complete these two forms (below) in advance - please note you need to input the course name 'Neurodiversity in Arts Practice' and the reference number H040.  

We will email you a Zoom meeting link one week prior to the 3 online sessions.