Lou B Lou
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
ME/CFS as 'Acquired Neurodivergence', according to coaching companies. ME/CFS appears to be food for coaching companies, who find even more ways to include ME/CFS in whatever the coaching specialty is that they are selling.
'the Canary has discovered a number of AtW [DWP Access to Work] coaching providers specialising in support for neurodivergent employees are promoting their services for people living with ME.
The Canary has identified at least three peddling this:
' a webpage Genius Within created in September 2020 features a page on ‘Chronic neurological conditions’ where it classifies multiple sclerosis, “chronic fatigue syndrome”, and long Covid as a ‘neurotype’ called ‘acquired neurodivergence’.'
'A 2017 report that the British Psychological Society (BPS) launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Psychology categorised ME amid a group of neurological conditions it described as “acquired neurodiversity”*.
The report’s core thrust was largely about adaptations and interventions employers could put into place to support neurodivergent employees.
But the interventions involved some problematic suggestions for employees with ME, including:
Genius Within’s founder and CEO Dr Nancy Doyle co-authored the [British Psychological Society] report. And now, her organisation is among the handful pushing this ‘acquired neurodivergence’ paradigm. The support it offers to employees with ME is coaching for:
'The consequences of this are obvious. Because in turn, it means the government’s attack on neurodivergent people not in work will target people with ME too.'
'If the foremost scheme improving workplace accessibility for disabled employees is directing people with ME to organisations that treat their condition in neurodivergent terms, it also doesn’t have to provide the more expensive support workers, job aides, and workplace accommodations that people with ME actually need to re-enter and/or stay in employment.'
'.... Medical adviser to the ME Association Dr Charles Shepherd told the Canary:
'Overall, ‘acquired neurodivergence’ seems to be the new ‘psychosomatic’ for ME patients.
Where previously, the DWP benefitted from the trivialisation of ME as a mental health condition, now it can weaponise this idea that its neurological symptoms constitute neurodivergence developed from chronic illness.
The consequences of this are obvious. Because in turn, it means the government’s attack on neurodivergent people not in work will target people with ME too.'
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'the Canary has discovered a number of AtW [DWP Access to Work] coaching providers specialising in support for neurodivergent employees are promoting their services for people living with ME.
The Canary has identified at least three peddling this:
- Creased Puddle
- Genius Within
- No Drama Llamas
' a webpage Genius Within created in September 2020 features a page on ‘Chronic neurological conditions’ where it classifies multiple sclerosis, “chronic fatigue syndrome”, and long Covid as a ‘neurotype’ called ‘acquired neurodivergence’.'
'A 2017 report that the British Psychological Society (BPS) launched at the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Psychology categorised ME amid a group of neurological conditions it described as “acquired neurodiversity”*.
The report’s core thrust was largely about adaptations and interventions employers could put into place to support neurodivergent employees.
But the interventions involved some problematic suggestions for employees with ME, including:
- Formal coaching for “executive functions, communication skills, stress management and understanding own abilities.”
- Vocational rehabilitation and Individual Placement and Support (IPS).'
Genius Within’s founder and CEO Dr Nancy Doyle co-authored the [British Psychological Society] report. And now, her organisation is among the handful pushing this ‘acquired neurodivergence’ paradigm. The support it offers to employees with ME is coaching for:
- Stress
- Time management
- Organisation
- Memory
- Listening and taking notes
- Verbal communication
'The consequences of this are obvious. Because in turn, it means the government’s attack on neurodivergent people not in work will target people with ME too.'
'If the foremost scheme improving workplace accessibility for disabled employees is directing people with ME to organisations that treat their condition in neurodivergent terms, it also doesn’t have to provide the more expensive support workers, job aides, and workplace accommodations that people with ME actually need to re-enter and/or stay in employment.'
'.... Medical adviser to the ME Association Dr Charles Shepherd told the Canary:
'Overall, ‘acquired neurodivergence’ seems to be the new ‘psychosomatic’ for ME patients.
Where previously, the DWP benefitted from the trivialisation of ME as a mental health condition, now it can weaponise this idea that its neurological symptoms constitute neurodivergence developed from chronic illness.
The consequences of this are obvious. Because in turn, it means the government’s attack on neurodivergent people not in work will target people with ME too.'
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No. Stop.it.