The Benefits of AI Like nuclear power, the merits of AI to the human species are not black and white. They are grey. Perhaps even moreso than most any other technology because AI calls into question what it means to be human. As we are faced with the ethics of AI usage (and in the field of therapy, boy do we focus a LOT on ethics), we sadly can't simply say "I shall be ethical and not use AI." Because it's not that simple. So after a great deal of thought (and sleepless

These days its hard to go a single day without hearing AI referenced in some way or another. We've all been hit, full-force, with the wonders of technology, and I recall my eyes widening the first time I saw AI-generated art and heard an AI-generated song- created in seconds after inputting a prompt! The dopamine centers in my brain LOVED this new toy. It seemed like a good idea to use computer generated artwork for things such as, say, blog posts, rather than select from

Written by Samantha Hepworth as part of her Masters in Holisitic Mental Health Program The Neurodiversity Paradigm The term neurodiversity refers to any natural variation in neurocognitive processing (McLennan et al., 2025). This can include neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism spectrum disorder (including the diagnosis previously termed Asbergers Syndrome); Attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); DiGeorge syndrome; Down syndrome; Dyscalculia; Dysgraphia; Dysl