Just been reminded of this excellent Scientific American mythbuster about neurodiversity.
'"When we talk about “not pathologizing autism,” we don’t mean “pretending autistic people don’t have impairments.” But we also don’t assume that neurological and behavioral differences are always problems.'
'"When we talk about “not pathologizing autism,” we don’t mean “pretending autistic people don’t have impairments.” But we also don’t assume that neurological and behavioral differences are always problems.'
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We've come SO FAR with public understanding of this stuff, and it's really important to remember that, but there are still way, *way* too many people badly missing the point.
It's infuriating.