Tag: Medical Model
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What is the Medical Paradigm? The Neurodiversity Paradigm, Kuhn’s Theory of Paradigms And Autism Advocacy Pt 1
Introduction Society has experienced a significant shift in attitude towards Autism from Autism as a medical disorder to Autism as a part of the Neurodiversity Paradigm. Such attitudes have seen the abandonment of adverts that argue that Autism ‘kidnaps’ children to celebrities embracing their identity such as Fern Brady. However,…
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What is Lived Experience in the Philosophy of Disability? An Extension of the Overthink Podcast
Introduction Lived experience is a buzz word within the philosophy community currently. It has been identified as one of the most important tools for minorities to attack structures that have been used to oppress them in the past. However, there has been little examination of what lived experience is and…