Neurodiversity has helped me understand myself and provided a sense of relief that I\'m a whole neurodivergent person functioning as my brain intends.
Powerful and persuasive, this book is a clarion call for a kinder and more neurodiversity affirming society..
And instead offers nine principles for facilitating change with core values that are reflected in deeply personal stories from the neurodivergent community.
Sonny Jane\'s words are a rallying cry to Challenge the pathology paradigm.
Through interviews, narratives, and the lens of their own raw experiences, they consider how current systems and structures that impact neurodivergent people are rooted in outdated capitalist and racist frameworks, and how these need to change and adapt to be neurodiversity affirming.
At times challenging and radical, Sonny Jane Wise explores the intersections of neurodivergence with disability, gender, sexuality and race.
Welcome to the neurodiversity paradigm.
We need to accept differences rather than framing them as a problem, abnormality or disorder.
A sense of belonging This affirming and thoughtful guide outlines how and why we need to fundamentally shift our thinking about neurodivergent people.
I found a sense of community.
I no longer felt broken.
I no longer hated myself.
It\'s provided me with the language to advocate for myself.
Neurodiversity has helped me understand myself and provided a sense of relief that I\'m a whole neurodivergent person functioning as my brain intends
