While many of us have heard of conditions like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, not everyone is familiar with the bigger idea that ...
The neurodiversity movement is a social justice initiative promoting the acknowledgment, acceptance, and inclusion of people with neurological differences. It aims to change how our society views ...
Neurodiversity is a term (and a movement) predicated on the idea that autism and other developmental or learning conditions are differences to be embraced rather than diseases to be cured. The ...
As ADHD Awareness Month begins, conversations around neurodiversity are moving from the margins to the mainstream — in ...
This blog post was authored by Preeti Dalvie, Senior Design Research Analyst, Flad Architects. The awareness of neurodiversity has surged over the past few years as more people recognize the ...
Much of what we know about autism has changed since my son Jonah was diagnosed in 2001, but the metaphors we use to conceptualize it have remained largely the same. Portia Iversen, founder of Cure ...
The words we use at work matter. And when it comes to diversity, the terminology can be a make-or-break issue—communicating respect or disrespect for individuals and communities, and shaping how ...
This weeklong series explains the history of our understanding of neurodivergence, the challenges many face getting diagnosed and the complexities of how neurodiverse people engage with the world in ...
When I was younger, I knew my brain worked differently. There wasn’t a term for it (or at least I didn’t know it), but I often had trouble focusing on one thing for too long. Although I was quick to ...