Neurodiversity: When Friday night feels like a shaken can of soft drink

Neurodiversity: When Friday night feels like a shaken can of soft drink

For many neurodivergent young people, life can sometimes be overwhelming, unpredictable, and hard to contain the strong feelings bubbling inside. Certain situations can lead to an eventual explosion that’s often misinterpreted as simply disruptive behaviour.

So how can leaders in youth and kids’ ministry lead more thoughtfully and inclusively?

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Two ways to get quiet discussion groups talking
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Two ways to get quiet discussion groups talking

Think of a time where you’ve asked a question in a discussion and everyone falls silent… is it the good kind of silence, or the not-so-good kind?

One kind of silence is productive, while the other is detrimental to forming a good group culture. One kind of silence promotes discussion, the other hampers it.

Here are two simple tools that will help you create a platform for the types of discussion where you get the good kind of silence.

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