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What Is Neurodiversity?

By Ariane Resnick — 2022

Neurodiversity is the idea that it’s normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another.

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Identity and Neurodiversity

Conceptions of identities are complex. We have a number of identities that manifest themselves in different environments or as composite forms of background experience. So, do neurodiverse conditions like autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and bipolar really comprise a part of a person’s identity?

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A Neurodiversity Facts and Myths Primer

So you’re doing a story about Neurodiversity, or you want to know more about the Neurodiversity Movement. We’re here to help. First, It’s useful to know what the terms “neurodiversity” and “neurodiversity movement” mean.

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Amanda Forest Vivian, Shannon Des Roches Rosa, Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone, Cara Liebowitz, Star Ford, Steven Kapp, Matt Carey, and Julia Bascom
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Neurodivergence and the Politics of Self-Control

ADHD, Twice Exceptionality, and the Benefits of Intensity.

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Jillian Enright
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The Limits of Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is a fresh way to see difference. Is it right for you?

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John Elder Robison
2020
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What Is Ableism?

Ableism centers around the notion that people with disabilities are imperfect and need fixing.

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Ariane Resnick
2021
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Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Classroom

Tracy Murray has witnessed a lot of change in her 27 years of work in classrooms. But in her view, no shift has been as radical—or as positive—as the difference in the way children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are viewed by society.

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Kristina Rizga
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Neurodiversity Helps Parents Understand the Atypical Ways Kids Think

Brain differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia are not something to be cured, but something to be embraced as part of human diversity.

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Fatherly Content Team
2021
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The Neurodivergent Brain: Everything You Need to Know

People are described as neurodiverse when their thought patterns, behaviors, or learning styles fall outside of what is considered "normal," or neurotypical.

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Lisa Jo Rudy
2022
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Neurodiversity Rewires Conventional Thinking About Brains

Steve Silberman chronicles the birth of neurodiversity -- a neologism that called attention to the fact that many atypical forms of brain wiring also convey unusual skills and aptitudes.

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Steve Silberman
2013
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The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Large corporations such as SAP, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Ford, IBM, and others have recognized the competitive advantage of neurodiversity and begun to utilize the special gifts and talents of individuals with autism and other neurological differences to improve the workplace.

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Ronit Molko
2016
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