Montreal, in May, one topic widely debated was the concept of neurodiversity. It is dividing
the autism community, but it doesn't have to. The term “neurodiversity” gained popular …

We, an international group of autistic scholars of autism and neurodiversity, discuss recent
findings on the origins of the concept and theorising of neurodiversity. For some time, the …

272 Autism 23 (2) require change, as attitudinal barriers to inclusion and acceptance are
often significant. Providing a non-speaking autistic person with an alternative method of …

Neurodevelopmental classifications and the collective idea of neurodivergence can be seen
as a 'moving target'. In our understanding, this means that it responds to the needs of society …

Should we continue to refer to autism as a 'disease'or 'disorder', or is the framework of
'neurodiversity'a more humane and accurate lens through which to view people with autism …

Neurodiversity has remained a controversial concept over the last decade. In its broadest
sense the concept of neurodiversity regards atypical neurological development as a normal …

The neurodiversity movement takes an identity politics approach to autism spectrum
disorders, proposing autism spectrum disorders as a positive “neuro-variation” to be …

In this chapter, we discuss the ways in which a biological explanation of autism has been
refashioned into a neurological account of neurodiversity. The neurodiversity discourse …

A new term has emerged from the disability movement in the past decade to help change
the way we think about neurological disorders; Neurodiversity. ADHD. DysleYesia. Autism …

The neurodiversity paradigm is presented by its proponents as providing a philosophical
foundation for the activism of the neurodiversity movement. Its central claims are that autism …