About this episode
This episode explores the historical understanding of neurodivergence in pre-colonial Africa.
Today's episode is an essay I wrote for The New Quo Learning Community about neurodivergence which describes people whose brains develop or function in ways that differ from what is considered "typical" or "neurotypical" This essay covers fascinating history of how in pre-colonial Africa, communities recognized cognitive differences in attention, memory, and perception, not as flaws, but as a unique skill or purpose. If you'd like to further support this podcast and connect with other like minded people join The New Quo Learning Community .
People in this episode
Host: Christina Blacken
Topics covered
- neurodivergence
- cognitive differences
- pre-colonial history
- community recognition
- unique skills
Keywords
- neurodivergence
- cognitive differences
- pre-colonial Africa
- attention
- memory
- perception
- unique skills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New Quo Learning Community
Places: Africa
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