Controversy of Healthcare and Neurodivergence

The conversation regarding healthcare for neurodivergent individuals has been extremely controversial. At the heart of the debate is a fundamental difference in ideologies: should neurodivergence be viewed through a medial lens where the focus is on curing these conditions, or should the goal be to treat these conditions as natural variations and provide support without […]

History of the Neurodiversity Movement

The Neurodiversity Movement The Neurodiversity movement started in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and since then they have been working tirelessly to change the way that we view autism, ADHD, and other neurological “disorders”. They have had a notable impact on how these conditions are viewed by society and the medical field, as well […]

Defining Terms: Commonly used words and phrases relating to Neurodiversity

Defining Terms While researching neurodiversity and the unique set of challenges that need to be addressed, I came across several terms which I did not know the meaning of. As I continued to LinguaLink and told others about it, I realized that there were several others who did not know several of the relevant terms. […]