Neurodiversity is a political movement, a philosophy, and a personal framework.
I made a rookie mistake.
I don’t use reddit, but recently discovered r/ADHD, and tried to post there without first reading the community rules and guidelines. I made a short, simple post introducing myself as a fellow neurodivergent, which was flagged by the moderator bot.
“Neurodivergent suffering is primarily (although likely not totally) a product of societal exclusion and marginalization.”
– Robert Chapman
“Neurodiversity is necessary for a sustainable, flourishing human society.”
– Judy Singer
“…the pathology paradigm divides the spectrum of human cognitive performance into “normal” and “other than normal,” with “normal” implicitly privileged as the superior and desirable state.”
– Dr. Nick Walker
“…this pathology paradigm consistently resulted in autistics being stigmatized, misrepresented, dehumanized, abused, harmed, and traumatized by professionals and by their own families.”
– Dr. Nick Walker
“…social institutions enhance specific patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour by providing a normative framework that rewards, reinforces, or discourages particular kinds of ways of thinking and behaving.”
– Michelle Maiese
“Society’s normative expectations define our differences, and potentially cause further psychological ‘disability’ via a culture and ideology of ‘normalcy’.”
– Damian Milton
If you’re a Medium member, read my article on Fourth Wave.
If you’re a News Break user, read my article on NewsBreak.
