What Is the Autistic Neurotype? Rethinking Autism Beyond the DSM

• By: Bernard Grant Writer
• January 23rd, 2026
• ableism, autism as neurotype, autistic culture, autistiphobia, double empathy problem, medicalization of autism, neurodiversity, neuronormativity, social model of disability
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) defines Autistic people through medicalized criteria that judge Autists from the outside; its diagnostic framework is constructed on allistic (nonautistic) observations, largely without Autistic input. As a result, the dominant...

From Exclusion to Belonging: Confronting Stigma Through Disability Education in Schools

• By: Tali Cohen Carrus, M.S.Ed Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
• July 11th, 2025
• autism acceptance, disability stigma, education, inclusive classrooms, neurodiversity, social model of disability, student empowerment, Summer 2025 Issue, teacher training
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Today’s classrooms are more neurodiverse than ever before. In the U.S., over 15% of public school students receive special education services (National Center for Education Statistics, 2024), and many more have diverse learning profiles that go unrecognized. Schools have made strides in...