The words we use about neurodivergence shape whether people feel safe enough to unmask and share their needs — or hide them to avoid stigma. Deficit framing fuels shame: “superpower” framing creates pressure. Both block access. In this session, Annie Crowe introduces NeuroNeutrality: a bias free way to describe neurodivergent traits that builds psychological safety and makes access needs visible and achievable. Learn how small shifts in language can transform “personal struggles” into actionable adjustments, support self-advocacy, and create workplaces and communities where neurodivergent people can truly thrive.

Key Learnings:
1. Language shapes safety — and safety shapes wellbeing.
The words we use about neurodivergence can either create trust or fuel shame and masking. NeuroNeutrality offers a bias free way to talk about traits so psychological safety becomes possible.

2. Safety unlocks unmasking and makes needs visible.
When people feel safe, they can drop the mask and name what they need. Without safety, needs stay hidden and unmet. Language is the first step in building that safety.

3. Neutral language turns personal struggles into actionable access needs.
Reframing from deficit labels to neutral descriptions shifts the conversation from “personal problem” to “solvable workplace or environment gap” — making self advocacy safer and more effective.