Autism rights movement Neurodiversity is an idea which asserts that atypical neurodivergent neurology ... language, sound, images, light, texture, taste, or movement. The concept of neurodiversity ... groups apply the concept of neurodiversity to conditions potentially unrelated or non wiktionary ... url http www.theatlantic.com doc 199809u neurodiversity title Neurodiversity work The Atlantic date September 30, 1998 accessdate 2007 11 07 ref cquote Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human ... cast of mind. Previous to this, although Blume did not make explicit use of the term neurodiversity ... of the role the internet would play in fostering neurodiversity. ref name BlumeMIT Cite web author ..., the Developmental Adult Neurodiversity Association DANDA in the United Kingdom UK encompasses developmental ... 9C07E0D9143CF93AA35756C0A9629C8B63 Neurodiversity Forever The Disability Movement Turns to Brains. The New York Times , May 9, 2004. Retrieved on 2007 11 08. ref Neurodiversity as an ideology The language surrounding neurodiversity has been a major point of contention. Those proposing the medical model ... Pollak, David. 2009. Neurodiversity in Higher Education. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ref Others Who date September 2010 see neurodiversity as an inclusive term that refers to the equality of all possible ... to say. In contrast to trying to classify humans into discrete categories, the neurodiversity movement views each human as unique and supports the expression thereof. Neurodiversity as a term does ... an organic basis, was a change that prompted the idea of neurodiversity. Since the condition is innate ..., Dana. Neurodiversity, Neurological Disability, and the Public Sector Notes on the Autism Spectrum ... bringing autism, and, to a lesser extent, neurodiversity, more attention from leading elements in politics and contemporary culture. Goals of the neurodiversity movement Proponents of neurodiversity ... at all ref name article Fenton, Andrew, and Tim Krahn. Autism, Neurodiversity and Equality Beyond ... more details
cleanup date March 2011 pov check date March 2011 refimprove date March 2011 The Developmental Adult Neurodiversity Association Danda DANDA ref http www.danda.org.uk ref is a UK based organisation run by and for the neurodiverse , such as people with Dyspraxia , ADHD AD H D , Asperger s Syndrome , Autism and Dyslexia . Its aims are stated as, firstly, helping adults with these and related conditions reach their full potential by providing and improving emotional and practical support, particularly for those conditions for which there has been less provision, such as dyspraxia. Secondly, raising awareness and understanding of these conditions in adulthood, particularly their assessment, effects, treatment and the interrelationship between different conditions Thirdly, establishing networks of groups to help adults with these conditions get involved in activities for interaction, mutual support, and education. There are regular social, educational and support events. It was run by the very active http www.jkp.com catalogue author 1507 Mary Colley from her North London home until her death in 2010. It is currently based at Voluntary Action Camden VAC . DANDA developed out of the Dyspraxia London Adult Support Group. References Reflist External links http health.groups.yahoo.com group DANDAnetwork DANDA network http health.groups.yahoo.com group Dyspraxia Dyspraxia Support Group Category Companies catimprove date March 2011 ... more details
peacock date May 2009 Autism rights movement Autistic Pride Day is a celebration of the neurodiversity of people on the autism spectrum on June 18 each year. ref name TimesLicense cite news title What s in store Autistic Licence url http www.timesonline.co.uk article 0,,589 1960650,00.html publisher Times Online date December 31, 2005 accessdate 2007 11 24 location London ref Sociological and cultural aspects of autism Autistic pride Autistic pride is pride in autism , about shifting views of autism from disease to difference . Autistic pride emphasises the innate potential in all human phenotypic expressions and celebrates the diversity various neurological types express. According to the London Times of December 31, 2005, Just as society learned to accept homosexuality, organisations such as the Autism Assembly and Aspies for Freedom say it should accept neurodiversity as something to celebrate rather than cure. In June, the organisations launched the first annual Autistic Pride Day, with events around the world, to persuade the rest of us the neuro typicals that autistic people are unique individuals who should not be seen as cases for treatment. ref name TimesLicense Autistic pride asserts that autistic people are not sick rather, they have a unique set of characteristics that provide them many rewards and challenges, not unlike their non autistic peers. ref name SanerDisease cite news author Saner E title It is not a disease, it is a way of life work The Guardian date 2007 08 07 url http society.guardian.co.uk health story 0,,2143123,00.html accessdate 2007 08 07 location London ref ref name NPRAutism cite web author Shapiro, Joseph url http www.npr.org templates story story.php?storyId 5488463 title Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures publisher NPR date June 26, 2006 accessdate 2007 11 23 ref Researchers and people with high functioning autism have contributed ... 2006 Celebrate Neurodiversity 2007 Autistics Speak. It s time to listen 2008 Not known 2009 Not known ... more details
Autism rights movement Neurotypical or NT is a term that was coined in the Sociological and cultural aspects of autism autistic community as a label for people who are not on the autism spectrum ref vcite web url http web.syr.edu jisincla language.htm title A note about language and abbreviations author Jim Sinclair date 1998 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080606024118 http web.syr.edu jisincla language.htm archivedate 2008 06 06 ref specifically, neurotypical people have neurological development and states that are consistent with what most people would perceive as normal behavior normal , particularly with respect to their ability to process linguistic information and social cues. ref name Cashin cite journal author Cashin A, Sci DA title Two terms one meaning the conundrum of contemporary nomenclature in autism journal J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs volume 19 issue 3 pages 137 44 year 2006 pmid 16913963 doi 10.1111 j.1744 6171.2006.00061.x url http www.findarticles.com p articles mi qa3892 is 200608 ai n16705140 accessdate 2007 02 27 ref The concept was later adopted by both the neurodiversity movement and the scientific community. ref Share DJ, Jones S, Evershed K., A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger syndrome Autism 10 6 565 575 Nov 2006 ref ref O Connor K, Hamm JP, Kirk IJ, The neurophysiological correlates of face processing in adults and children with Asperger s syndrome Brain and Cognition 59 1 82 95 Oct. 2005 ref ref Myles BS, Huggins A, Rome Lake M, et al., Written language profile of children and youth with Asperger syndrome From research to practice Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 38 4 362 369, Dec. 2003 ref In the United Kingdom , the National Autistic Society recommends the use of the term in its advice to journalists. ref name WhatToSay cite web url http www.nas.org.uk nas jsp polopoly.jsp?d 243&a 4293 title What to say and not to say about autism pub ... more details
This is a partial list of social movements . For the struggle and the liberation of the people Movement Triqui Unification and Struggle MULT American Indian Movement AIM Animal rights movement Anti consumerism Anti jock movement Anti nuclear movement Anti war movement Anti globalization movement Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca, Mexico Black Consciousness Movement Black Power movement Brahmo Samaj movement Brights movement Charismatic Movement Chicano Movement Civil rights movement Conservation movement Counter culture movement Counter terrorism movement Cooperative movement Cultural movement Disability rights movement Ecology movement Ecofeminism Environmental justice movement Environmental movement Ethiopian movement Fair trade movement Food not Bombs Free software movement Free love Global justice movement Human rights movement Hare Krishna movement Bangalore India Indigenous peoples movement Ku Klux Klan Labor movement Landless Peoples Movement South Africa Landless Workers Movement MST , the landless workers movement in Brasil Lawyers Movement in Pakistan Lebensreform LGBT social movements lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender social movements http mpbackyarders.wordpress.com Mandela Park Backyaders , South Africa Naturism Nazism Non cooperation movement Non violence movement Neurodiversity movement advocating for the right of people who are considered neurally divergent Nudism Prohibition or Temperance movement Temperance movement Reform movement s in the United States Right to life Skepticism Skeptical movement Straight edge movement Situationist International Students for a Democratic Society Student movement Squatting movement Taish period Taish democracy in Japan Tea Party Movement The Zeitgeist Movement Treatment Action Campaign movement struggling for HIV AIDS treatment in South Africa To Write Love on Her Arms South African Unemployed Peoples Movement Unemployed Peoples Movement South Africa Weddin ... more details
Wikify date January 2011 Orphan date November 2010 New unreviewed article source ArticleWizard date November 2010 Autism Support Network ASN is an online support network created in 2008 by Brian and Rosemary Field. The stated purpose of the group is to short cut the uphill battle individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorders undertake the initial diagnosis, the day to day living and coping skills, relationship and therapeutic strategies and current information. ref 1 San Francisco Examiner, March 10, 2010 Community Support a big help for families frustrated by autism page 23. ref The network is visited by over 200 countries on a monthly basis. ref http www.disabled world.com health neurology autism support network.php ref The network disseminates autism news and information which is collected from autism experts, parents, those with autism and general news media. There are also indexed resources from around the world that list healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists and psychologists, as well as educational programs and community services ref http www.bulldogreporter.com ME2 Audiences dirmod.asp?sid &nm &type Publishing&mod Publications 3A 3AArticle&mid 8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier 4&id 74A18B9F75E44B9DAE45F2C55AC6ECE8&AudID 7272A81A5BA34DB9AFB6C67C5BE0B3C9 ref there are also multilingual resources in English and ten other languages. Autism Support Network also contains a social network area where there is open interaction and debate between members across the world affected in some way by autism spectrum disorders. Unlike organizations that view autism as a disease to be cured, Autism Support Network advocates a more moderate position that embraces the concept of neurodiversity . The organization advocates global awareness of autism, therapies and understanding through a variety of global partnerships in such areas of the world as South Africa, China, Israel and Cambodia. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create ... more details
of fitting in with society, or as having a bit missing . Impact The impact of the neurodiversity ... of Neurodiversity journal BioSocieties accessdate 2010 06 12 year 2009 url http journals.cambridge.org ... more details
Autism rights movement The autism rights movement ARM also neurodiversity movement or anti cure movement or autistic culture movement is a social movement that encourages Autism spectrum autistic people, their caregivers and society to adopt a position of neurodiversity , accepting autism as a variation in functioning rather than a mental disorder to be cured. ref name Solomon cite news work New York title The autism rights movement last Solomon first Andrew date 2008 05 25 accessdate 2008 05 27 url http nymag.com news features 47225 ref The ARM advocates a variety of goals including a greater acceptance of autistic behaviors ref name AAP http www.taaproject.com about us mission statement Mission Statement. Autism Acceptance Project. Retrieved on 2008 11 24. ref treatment that teaches autistic individuals coping skills rather than treatment focused on imitating behaviors of neurotypical peers, including extinguishing harmless stimming , forcing eye contact and breaking routines ref name AFF http www.aspiesforfreedom.com Mission Statement. Aspies for Freedom. Retrieved on 2008 11 24. ref the creation of social networks and events that allow autistics to socialize on their own terms ref name Autreat http ani.autistics.org autreat.html Autism Network International presents Autreat. 2008 05 23 AIN. ref and the recognition of the autistic community as a minority group. ref name UN cite press release url http www.prweb.com releases 2004 11 prweb179444.htm title Declaration From the Autism Community That They Are a Minority Group date 2004 11 18 publisher PRWeb, Press Release Newswire accessdate 2007 11 07 ref Autism rights or neurodiversity advocates believe that autism spectrum disorders are genetic and should be accepted as a natural expression of the human genome. This perspective ..., rather than the variation in functioning preferred by supporters of neurodiversity , with an attendant ... 17. ref Inclusion in the autism debate A common theme expressed among autism rights activists and neurodiversity ... more details
Infobox Website name Wrong Planet logo Image wplogo.png screenshot caption url http WrongPlanet.net commercial type Virtual community language English language English registration Optional owner Alex Plank author Alex Plank and Dan Grover launch date 2004 current status Active revenue slogan The Online Resource and Community for Autism and Asperger s Wrong Planet sometimes referred to by its Uniform Resource Locator URL , WrongPlanet.net is an online community for individuals with Autism and Asperger syndrome . The site was started in 2004 by Dan Grover and Alex Plank ref name disabilityquarterly1 cite news url http www.dsq sds.org article view 146 146, publisher Disability Studies Quarterly title Autistic Acceptance, the College Campus, and Technology Growth of Neurodiversity in Society and Academia date Fall 2008 ref and includes a chatroom, a large forum, a dating section, and articles describing how to deal with daily issues. ref name prweb1 cite press release url http www.emediawire.com releases 2004 7 emw137362.htm, publisher PRWeb title Autistic Teens Create Website for People with Asperger s Syndrome date July 1, 2004 ref The footer of the website states that the autism organization is run by Alex Plank. The site states that it has gained more than 41,000 registered members since its creation. ref http www.wrongplanet.net members.html Wrong Planet members list. WrongPlanet.net. Retrieved on 2008 03 25. ref History After a post to Slashdot describing an interview with Bram Cohen , Wrong Planet grew the success of the Cohen interview spurred the site to produce a series of interviews with other figures in the autism community such as author Temple Grandin , Jerry Newport , and movie producer Joey Travolta . The site conducted an interview with America s Next Top Model contestant Heather Kuzmich who frequently talked about her Asperger s during America s Next Top Model, Cycle 9 Cycle 9 of the show. ref name WPInterview cite news title Interview Heather Kuzmich ... more details
2004 12 20 health 20autism.html accessdate 2007 11 07 ref Neurodiversity tolerance of people ... doc 199809u neurodiversity title Neurodiversity work The Atlantic date September 30 ... people to embrace their neurodiversity and encourages society to accept autistics as they are. They advocate ... of celebration of the neurodiversity of people on the autism spectrum , compared by autism rights ... more details
Identity politics refers to political arguments that focus upon the self interest and perspectives of self identified social Special Interest Group interest groups and ways in which people s politics may be shaped by aspects of their identity through race, class, religion, sexual orientation or traditional dominance. Not all members of any given group are necessarily involved in identity politics. Groups who participate in identity politics may or may not be a marginalised class of people. However, group advocates will often have a self belief, a self schema or explanatory narrative , that they are in fact a marginalized group. Typically, these group identities are defined in terms of Race classification of human beings race , ethnicity , religion , gender , sexual orientation , socioeconomic Class society class , or neurodiversity neurological wiring Citation needed date May 2010 . Minority influence is a central component of identity politics. Minority influence is a form of social influence which takes place when a majority is being influenced to accept the beliefs or behavior of a minority. Unlike other forms of influence this usually involves a personal shift in private opinion . This personal shift in opinion is called conversion. This type of influence is most likely to take place if the minority is consistent, flexible and appealing to the majority. Use of the term The term identity politics has been used in political and academic discourse in the United States since the 1970s Citation needed date October 2009 . One aim of identity politics has been to empower the oppressed to articulate their oppression in terms of their own experience a process of consciousness raising that distinguishes identity politics from the liberal conception of politics as driven by individual self interest. Identity politics is a phenomenon that arose first at the radical margins of liberal democratic societies in which human rights are recognized, and the term is not usually used ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Dyscalculia Image Gray726 intraparietal sulcus.svg Caption Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. Intraparietal sulcus visible at upper right, running horizontally. DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD10 F 81 2 f 80 , ICD10 R 48 8 r 47 ICD9 ICD9 315.1 , ICD9 784.69 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Dyscalculia or math disability is a specific learning disability involving innate difficulty in learning or comprehending mathematics . It is akin to dyslexia and includes difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, learning math facts, and a number of other related symptoms. Math disabilities can also occur as the result of some types of brain injury, in which case the proper term is acalculia, to distinguish it from dyscalculia which is of innate, genetic or developmental origin. Dyscalculia occurs in people across the whole IQ range. The British Dyslexia Association suggest it affects between 3 to 6 of the population. ref http www.bdadyslexia.org.uk about dyslexia schools colleges and universities dyscalculia.html ref Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Postnote July 2004 Number 226 http www.parliament.uk documents post postpn226.pdf puts the prevalence at between 1 and 7 History The term dates back to at least 1974. ref name Pollak2009 cite book author David Pollak title Neurodiversity in higher education positive responses to specific learning differences url http books.google.com books?id eVhQoqboi1UC&pg PA125 accessdate 28 June 2010 date 5 March 2009 publisher John Wiley and Sons isbn 9780470997536 pages 125 ref ref Kosc, Ladislav, 1974, http ldx.sagepub.com cgi content abstract 7 3 164 Developmental dyscalculia , Journal of Learning Disabilities 7 159 62. ref Mental disabilities specific to math were originally identified in case studies with patients who suffered specific arithmetic disabilities as a result of damage to specific regions of the brain. More commonly, dy ... more details
vs. farmer theory , Neurodiversity , and the Social construct theory of ADHD . The best course ... Child accessdate ref Neurodiversity Main Neurodiversity Proponents of this theory assert ... more details
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