How to Make Space for Different Kinds of Intelligence

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The conventional mainstream educational system is measuring intelligence according to whether you can learn in the format we talked about earlier which is a classroom and pass exams. A lot of autistic kids or autistic people either get pulled out of school because their parents can see them really struggling. They may end up home educated. In my book I talk about one autistic boy who was being described as unintelligent by his teacher and who was unhappy at school. That boy grew up to be Thomas Edison the inventor of the first electric light bulb but who was failing at school. So you know we are wasting a lot of human talent. It makes me angry.

Today is part two with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. In this episode, we go deeper into the challenges, but also the opportunities of being neurodiverse. Have you have ever struggled with traditional schooling? Have you ever felt that your mind works differently compared to the people around you? If you work with people who would fit that description or live with people who seem to be somehow on the spectrum, this episode can be exceptionally valuable. By the end of this episode, you will discover how these differences, even though they may have kept you back until this point, can be the exact key you need to become unstoppable.

Autism Spectrum Quotient: https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/tests/autism-spectrum-quotient-aq-adult/

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