Kat Singer (they/them)
Thinking Queerly: Introduction to Neurodiversity in SOGIE-Affirming Care
Kat Singer, MSW, RSW, (they/them) is a Registered Social Worker in private practice who specializes in ADHD, Autism, SOGIE issues, and artist health; and provides neurodiversity-affirming counselling to clients all over Ontario. Kat is also a multimedia artist, and identifies as a white, queer and neurodivergent settler, grateful to be living and working in Toronto, the unceded land of the Anishinaabe, the Haudonashonne, the Huron- Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit.
Join Kat Singer MSW, RSW, therapist in private practice in Ontario for an engaging exploration of the neurodiversity paradigm and its applications in queer healthcare.
This 90-minute interactive presentation (60 minute lecture + 30 minute Q&A) will introduce and expand on the definition of neurodiversity (the infinite variation in neurocognitive functioning within our species), highlight the connection between neurodivergence and sexual & gender minority identities, and endorse a non-pathologizing approach to various neurological conditions. We will discuss common experiences of neurodivergent adults in healthcare settings, and explore how practitioner engagement with neurodiversity culture can benefit clients.
Kat will also share specific neurodiversity-affirming tools and interventions from their private practice.
Learning Objectives:
introduce and expand on the definition of neurodiversity
highlight the connection between neurodivergence and sexual & gender minority identities
explore how non-pathologizing practitioner engagement with neurodiversity culture can benefit clients
Join Kat Singer MSW, RSW, therapist in private practice in Ontario for an engaging exploration of the neurodiversity paradigm and its applications in queer healthcare.
