Connecting Is Not Enough - The Networking Radio Show

In this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata engages in a riveting dialogue with Samantha Hiew, an award-winning social entrepreneur, founder of ADHD Girls, and a reputed scientist. As a person diagnosed with ADHD, Tourette's, dyspraxia, and autism, Samantha shares her thought-provoking insights on the subject of neurodiversity. Neurodiversity covers a spectrum of neurodevelopmental conditions, including ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, and dyslexia. Participants' perception, learning, and information processing are all affected by these variances in brain function, which manifest uniquely in different individuals. However, Samantha emphasises that prevalent misconceptions and stereotypes, largely amplified by media and cultural portrayals, still tend to distort the narrative of neurodiversity. Assessing media representations of neurodiversity, Samantha notes that while they have garnered visibility, they often perpetuate inaccurate stereotypes. The conversation shifts to addressing portrayals of