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MEd, Nicole Baumer, MD, and Julia Frueh MD. “What Is Neurodiversity?” Harvard Health, November 23, 2021. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-neurodiversity-202111232645.
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FirstAuthor:: MEd, Nicole Baumer, MD
Author:: MD, Julia Frueh
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Title:: What is neurodiversity?
Year:: 2021
Citekey:: medWhatNeurodiversity2021
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The term neurodiversity conveys the idea that there is no single right way of thinking, learning, or behaving, and is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder. A growing self-ad… .
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This is an web article writen by Nicole Baumer MD and Julia Frueh MD discussing what neurodiversity is. It is most important to recognize that neurodiversity is first and foremost a social movement term and not a medical term. It is similar to the Cleveland Clinic Webpage
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Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.
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The neurodiversity movement emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences. Through online platforms, more and more autistic people were able to connect and form a self-advocacy movement.
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While it is primarily a social justice movement, neurodiversity research and education is increasingly important in how clinicians view and address
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certain disabilities and neurological conditions.
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Neurodiversity advocates encourage inclusive, nonjudgmental language.
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However, approaches to interventions cannot be one-size-fits-all, as all individuals will have different goals, desires, and needs.
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Understanding and embracing neurodiversity in communities, schools, healthcare settings, and workplaces can improve inclusivity for all people.
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Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.
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- The important distinction of neurodiversity is that the differences in how a brain works is not a deficit, but a benefit. It is a controversial term to some.
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The neurodiversity movement emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences. Through online platforms, more and more autistic people were able to connect and form a self-advocacy movement.
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- There is great strength found in community. Communities formed through differences amplify voices of populations.
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While it is primarily a social justice movement, neurodiversity research and education is increasingly important in how clinicians view and addres
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certain disabilities and neurological conditions.
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- What starts as a social justice movement can often times lead to new research and ultimately acceptance among the general population.
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Neurodiversity advocates encourage inclusive, nonjudgmental language.
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However, approaches to interventions cannot be one-size-fits-all, as all individuals will have different goals, desires, and needs.
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- Each person is an individual. Though there can be some commonalities between people sharing the same diagnosis, at the end of the day, every person is unique.
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Understanding and embracing neurodiversity in communities, schools, healthcare settings, and workplaces can improve inclusivity for all people.
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- What we do for the currently marginalized will generally benefit everyone in the long run.