Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Summary:
Unitarian Universalist principles strongly emphasize the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. Ethan Milner will draw upon his more than twenty years of experience as a social worker and therapist to show us ways to more fully live our UU values by learning more about the spectrum of experiences, from Autism to ADHD, that are referred to as Neurodiversity, and about how we might promote greater understanding and acceptance of these experiences.
The speaker will introduce some of his personal experiences both as a family member and professional, and discuss how some of the myths and misconceptions related to Neurodiversity can be harmful.
We will see how the principle of compassion, justice, and equity can be applied to help neurodiverse individuals reduce the need to mask in favor of being their full selves.
Sunday Service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint
uuflint.org/#Watch
Summary:
Unitarian Universalist principles strongly emphasize the inherent worth and dignity of every individual. Ethan Milner will draw upon his more than twenty years of experience as a social worker and therapist to show us ways to more fully live our UU values by learning more about the spectrum of experiences, from Autism to ADHD, that are referred to as Neurodiversity, and about how we might promote greater understanding and acceptance of these experiences.
The speaker will introduce some of his personal experiences both as a family member and professional, and discuss how some of the myths and misconceptions related to Neurodiversity can be harmful.
We will see how the principle of compassion, justice, and equity can be applied to help neurodiverse individuals reduce the need to mask in favor of being their full selves.
Sunday Service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint
uuflint.org/#Watch










![May 4th - go to Videos to see a problem-free version of this service.
Ethan Milner
“Our tradition is brimming with stories of countless people of all cultural backgrounds who have given generously of themselves in service to others in large and small ways.” These words [slightly modified] are from the website of the Unitarian Universalist Association, discussing shared values of those whose lives have involved service to humanity.
In the May 4th church service, Social Worker Ethan Milner will show us from firsthand experience how so many people (whether they are UUs or not) can be outstanding exemplars of how to live by the values we cherish.
One such example is Jane Addams, an American pioneer in Social Work, who founded Hull House in 1889 to serve struggling families in Chicago. Although Addams was born into a well-to-do family in Illinois, she experienced her own hardships in life, losing her mother and four siblings in her youth, as well as enduring significant medical issues.
In Addams’ work we can see the primary Unitarian Universalist values of Interdependence, Justice, and Equity reflected in her mission to serve not only individuals, but to challenge larger systemic inequalities.
These ideas have helped to shape and guide the work of Ethan Milner, who will share insights from the two-and-a-half decades of his career in the helping professions.
Sunday Service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint
https://uuflint.org/#Watch May 4th - go to Videos to see a problem-free version of this service.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zTot07-Ri44/mqdefault.jpg)