Neurodiversity
Hey guys
For my Philosophy of Medicine class I'm writing an essay on neurodiversity, supporting the claim that Autism Spectrum Disorder should not be considered a disorder but a natural variation. I have obviously done a lot of research and came up with a bunch of arguments myself but I was wondering if anyone on here would like to contribute or present me with a new perspective on the topic. Furthermore it'd be interesting to hear some other opinions. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
It is interesting to go back to the origins of the term neurodiversity and to take a look at the context of Judy Singer, who first used the word: http://www.abc.net.au/news/judy-singer/4933996. Judy Singer has recently published a short book that contains an annotated version of her thesis. The book is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com.au/NeuroDiversit ... B01HY0QTEE.
See also this thread about an upcoming discussion on this topic viewtopic.php?t=335788. I presented on the same topic on 3 December at an unconference at AUT Colab in Auckland NZ. The slides have been uploaded at https://ciic.s23m.com/ciic-3-december-2016-auckland/
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