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- noun The variety of
configurations of the brain, especially with regard toautism .
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Whatever the word neurodiversity attempts to explain, how diverse thinking occurs in nature requires no explanation from us.
Autism Hub 2009
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Whatever the word neurodiversity attempts to explain, how diverse thinking occurs in nature requires no explanation from us.
Autism Hub 2009
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It's called neurodiversity and at its core is the belief that autism is both a disability and a difference.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Todd Drezner 2011
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In fact, we can learn from this "neurodiversity," since autistics excel at mentally ordering information, a key trait in the digital age.
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It's a disability, yes, but it's also a different way of being, and "neurodiversity" should be accepted by society.
Erasing Autism 2009
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Still, like the films and books that have emerged in recent years, Mr. Cowen's call for us to embrace a more liberal notion of achievement by recognizing in conditions like Asperger's a kind of "neurodiversity" rather than merely a disorder is compelling.
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Among my most spirited and articulate detractors is a group of adults with autism who belong to a movement that refers to itself as the "neurodiversity" community.
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They go further to claim that autism is not really a disorder but just a different form of brain wiring -- some call this philosophy "neurodiversity".
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The movement often places itself within a wider 'neurodiversity' movement, demanding that society respects differences in brain structure and function, rather than always focusing on trying to 'correct' them.
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The movement often places itself within a wider 'neurodiversity' movement, demanding that society respects differences in brain structure and function, rather than always focusing on trying to 'correct' them.
qms commented on the word neurodiversity
Though autism looks like adversity
Some question how much of a curse it be.
Why call them disabled
Whose talents are fabled
And thrive in their neurodiversity?
February 1, 2016