Being “Pathologically Genuine”: with Dr. Jim Coleman
About this episode
Dr. Jim Coleman discusses his late autism diagnosis and his journey towards embracing neurodiversity.
EPISODE 161 BEING “PATHOLOGICALLY GENUINE”: A DISCUSSION WITH DR. JIM COLEMAN Jim Coleman , a semi-retired biology professor has had an amazing journey. He discusses his late diagnosis as an autistic person and his journey from feeling like “a banana slug transported into the Mojave Desert” to embracing his neurodiversity. He shared his teaching philosophy of helping every student reach their full potential, noting that over 200 of his students have disclosed being neurodivergent to him. Jim also discussed his work with his therapy dog Brea, who visits schools for autistic children and a community center for people recovering from mental illness. Find out more on our website! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Jim Coleman
Topics covered
- autism
- neurodiversity
- education
- mental health
- therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ART19, Brea
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