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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity

What is neurodiversity? 

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits. (from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-neurodiversity-202111232645) Types of neurodiversity can include autism, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disabilities, and even emotional and behavioral disorders. (from https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/myth-normal-brain-embracing-neurodiversity/2015-04)

Neurodiversity Articles & Resources

Baron‐Cohen, S. (2017) Editorial Perspective: Neurodiversity – a revolutionary concept for autism and psychiatry. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry. [Online] 58 (6), 744–747. 

Clouder, L. et al. (2020) Neurodiversity in higher education: a narrative synthesis. Higher education. [Online] 80 (4), 757–778.

Hamilton, J. (2020) How Neurodiversity is Changing Work. ITNow. [Online] 62 (1), 56–57.

Jaarsma, P. & Welin, S. (2011) Autism as a Natural Human Variation: Reflections on the Claims of the Neurodiversity Movement. Health care analysis. [Online] 20 (1), 20–30.

Lewis, C. (2017) Creating Inclusive Campus Communities: The Vital Role of Peer Mentorship in Inclusive Higher Education. Metropolitan universities. [Online] 28 (3).

Rentenbach, B. et al. (2017) Valuing differences: Neurodiversity in the classroom. Phi Delta Kappan. [Online] 98 (8), 59–63.

Neurodiversity Video