I recently discovered that I'm probably hypermobile. Apparently most people can't put their hands in prayer position behind their back? Anyway, towards the end of this interview with Sophie Macfie (about 5 minutes from the end), she mentions that many neurodivergent people frequently cross our legs when sitting (which I do). A new theory on why relates to hypermobility, and whether that makes it uncomfortable to sit "normally";
#thehidden20
"So if we just go, 'well it works for everybody, or almost everybody, therefore you need to fit in', there's a higher risk of that person being discriminated against. The flipside being, if we do make changes and adaptations for everybody, so that there's choice ...
... the more choice there is available in any given context, the less risk there is of discrimination."
#DrLukeBeardon, 2025
https://www.hidden20.org/podcast/dr-luke-beardon
What #podcasts are you listening to?
I'll go first: #hiddenbrain #adhdchatter #stuffyoushouldknow #thehidden20% #ologies #sciencevs #yourewrongabout #audhdflourishing #divergentconversations #youarealot #culturedfoodlife #zoe
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