The Impact of Neurodiversity Coaching
The Ahead Journal captures the outcome of a small research study to explore how four individual life coaching sessions could enhance self-awareness, self-perception, and goal attainment skills amongst neurodiverse individuals. The study results demonstrated both quantifiable and qualitative improvements in the lives of the eight participants following the strengths-based person-centered positive psychology coaching approach, delivered over four sessions to each individual.
Upon interview, before the coaching experience, 6/8 participants indicated that the diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome impacted their ability to communicate with others and self-awareness and self-management skills in setting and achieving goals. After completing four coaching sessions, respondents reported a degree of improvement in confidence, a greater understanding of self–awareness, and the ability to set and attain goals when broken down into small action steps. The Life Coach focussed on the Coaching Growth Model in the life coaching sessions and worked with individuals depending on their specific needs and abilities to break down the challenges into small manageable action steps.
Every day, I witness the transformation of some of the most brilliant minds on the autism spectrum. I coach adults who struggle with working memory, emotional regulation, focus, task initiation, planning/prioritization, time management, defining and achieving goals, flexibility observation, and stress tolerance. The bottom line: coaching works, especially for neurodiverse individuals. Are you ready for transformation?
