Tag: Oppression
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What is the Neurodiversity Paradigm? Exploring Kuhn’s Theory of Paradigms Through Autism Advocacy Pt 3: Autism Under the Neurodiversity Paradigm
Difficulty: 3rd Year Undergraduate, Masters 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…
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What is the Neurodiversity Paradigm? Exploring Kuhn’s Theory of Paradigms Through Autism Advocacy Pt 2: How Autism Shifted to the Neurodiversity Paradigm
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. However, the media…