The Problem with Calling Neurominorities “Neurodiverse”

• By: Bernard Grant Writer
• October 23rd, 2024
• ableism, actually autistic, advocacy, neurodivergence, neurodiversity, neurominorities, Winter 2025 Issue
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Calling individuals neurodiverse spreads neurodiversity lite. Neurodiversity lite is the pathology paradigm in disguise. The pathology paradigm marginalizes/medicalizes neurominorities. Using the word “neurodiverse” to refer to individual people spreads neurodiversity lite...