Neurodivergent Circle SCCS-BNG’24

Welcome to SCCS-Bengaluru’s Second Neurodivergent Circle!

Do you work in nature conservation or the climate movement and self-identify as a Neurodivergent individual?

Neurodivergent (ND) is an umbrella term for several neurological conditions (and not diseases or disorders) like being Autistic, Bipolar, having ADHD, BPD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, OCD, Synesthesia, Tourettes etc.

The space is organised by a neurodivergent science communication illustrator and co-moderated by an autistic engineer who founded a company to make autistic services not condescending and informed by autistic people in leadership.

Where: Online, Zoom: link will be shared with all those who register
Date: 22nd October 2024
Time: 8pm onwards

Register for the ND Circle here!

Come be a part of this small virtual gathering of misfits and beautiful brains at SCCS-Bng ‘24 that work towards nature conservation. A safe space where you can share your lived experiences and struggles about being differently wired and find people with similar stories. This is NOT a Workshop. Not a Talk. Not a sensitization lecture. This is Only a safe space by NDs (Neurodivergents) for NDs to get to know one another and find community and support.

[Some NDs prefer to call their neurodivergence a disability while some choose to not call it that; and our community accepts both perspectives.]

This will be an online meeting. It is up to you whether you display your name, keep your camera on or off, choose to speak and share or be silently present, either way you are most welcome. This is a closed gathering. We will keep your identities safe.

Friends, family and people who believe in us NDs are very important parts of our life. But dear Allies, this Circle is Only for people identifying as NDs in the conservation and climate space. Please show your love by sharing this post in your work circles.

The ND Circle is for people who directly and indirectly work in environment conservation and climate. This includes students, practitioners, educators, administrators, communicators, artists and so on.

“Everyone is different. There is no single 'right' way when it comes to how we think, learn and behave.”

“Neurodiversity is a concept that describes these differences, their strengths and their challenges. It is also a social movement working to reduce stigmas around the conditions associated with them.”

“Being neurodivergent means having a brain that is wired differently and thus works differently from the average or ‘neurotypical’ person.”

You need not have registered for the entire SCCS conference to be a part of the ND circle.

We will also have a small in-person gathering on Day-4 of the conference for those who are attending the in-person SCCS-Bng and are interested. Details will be shared with registered participants.