Tag: Medical Paradigm
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Problems With the Neurodiversity Paradigm: The Neurodiversity Paradigm, Kuhn and Autism Advocacy Part 4
Introduction Society has experienced a significant shift in its 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. However, the media has…
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Autism Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Paradigm: The Neurodiversity Paradigm, Kuhn and Autism Advocacy Part 3
Series Introduction Society has experienced a significant shift in its 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 and a whole…
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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,…