Our Family Blog: Speaking loudly

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Speaking loudly

This is a short video about Autism Speaks. Why some people have a problem with it. I think that without Autism Speaks we would probably be at least 10 years behind in progress. A little tid bit about Autism Speaks is that people think they are the ones to come up with the puzzle piece. It was actually thought up by a British mother in the late 60s representing her son's love for puzzles. She started a Society in Britain. Also after parting with Autism Speaks, Alison Singer, founded the Autism Science Foundation. They do research in Biomedical and genetics.

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Neurodiversity

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. The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD or learning disabilities. 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. At the same time, Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, coined the term neurodiversity to promote equality and inclusion of "neurological minorities." While it is primarily a social justice movement, neurodiversity research and education is increasingly important in how clinicians view and address certain disabilities and neurological conditions.