Neurodiversity Affirming Dietetic Care: A Workshop for Dietitians and Nutritionists

About this event

There is increasing awareness of the importance of neurodiversity affirming care and practice across all health and support sectors, including nutrition and dietetics. Stepping into this space demands that dietitians bravely challenge the dominance of neuronormative evidence-based nutrition practice to facilitate the transition from traditional dietetic practice to authentic neurodiversity affirming care.

FOUNDATIONS OF NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING CARE with Jaslyn Dugmore

Develop a shared understanding of definitions and the importance of affirming language, explore the intersection of neurodivergence with food, eating and body image experiences

DISMANTLING NEURONORMATIVITY AND ABLEISM IN DIETETICS: ARGUMENTS FOR CHANGE with Natasha Lane

Pull back the veil and critique dominant cultural narratives infused within Dietetics, it’s time to unlearn and re-learn!

"BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT WE WERE TAUGHT!": RENOVATING YOUR DIETETIC TOOL KIT TO BE NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING with Anna Rose

Step up and towards a more inclusive offering for neurodivergent people by identifying action steps and an ongoing commitment to dignified, respectful care.

BRINGING LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO THE PICTURE with panellists Megan Jones, Natalie Mullins and Ebony McCorkell

Hear from Dietitians with lived experience, and business owners working towards a more neurodivergent-affirming workplace.
 
Everything will be recorded and uploaded for you to watch in your own time if you are unable to join us live.

Live or self-paced attendance is eligible for 5 CPD points/hours.

 

IN THESE PRESENTATIONS, THE SPEAKERS WILL:
- Explore the concept of neurodivergence, as well as the historical context of why neurodiversity-affirming care is crucial to our work as dietitians.
- Discuss how neurodivergence intersects with people's experiences of food, eating, and body image.
- Explore and provide insights into neuronormative dietetic assumptions and practices and articulate the risk these pose to the holistic wellbeing of neurodivergent individuals and the impact they have on the effectiveness of dietetic care.
- Discuss how to improve care for neurodivergent individuals by interrupting biases and tailoring communication
- Identify examples from the peer-reviewed and lived experience evidence that justify stepping away from ‘gold standard’ neuronormative evidence-based care protocols when working with neurodivergent people.
- Offer concrete actionables for participants to integrate into practice to make our spaces safer for neurodivergent people, including our colleagues
- Speak and share from their own lived and learned experience to help us better understand how we can build a strong community with everyone in mind.