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Mind your language!

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  • Oct 4, 2022
  • #Neuroscience #Language
Liz Bell
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zigzagproject.uk
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The word 'neurodiversity' describes the whole, marvellous range of human perception - it was never intended to simply mean 'different'. But with more and more people using it as a e... Show More

The word 'neurodiversity' describes the whole, marvellous range of human perception - it was never intended to simply mean 'different'. But with more and more people using it as a euphemism for 'special needs', it's time to talk about what neurodiversity actually means.

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Anil Seth @anilkseth · Oct 5, 2022
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Thanks for the very helpful blog! Just to be clear I’m not myself claiming that neurodiversity == “special needs”, I instead comment that this assumption is often made, which has a number of unfortunate consequences - among them overlooking potential perceptual diversity.
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