Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from�…

Should we continue to refer to autism as a 'disease'or 'disorder', or is the framework of
'neurodiversity'a more humane and accurate lens through which to view people with autism�…

The concept of autism is a significant contribution from child psychiatry that has entered
wider culture and public consciousness, and has evolved significantly over the last four�…

Neurodevelopmental classifications and the collective idea of neurodivergence can be seen
as a 'moving target'. In our understanding, this means that it responds to the needs of society�…

Montreal, in May, one topic widely debated was the concept of neurodiversity. It is dividing
the autism community, but it doesn't have to. The term “neurodiversity” gained popular�…

272 Autism 23 (2) require change, as attitudinal barriers to inclusion and acceptance are
often significant. Providing a non-speaking autistic person with an alternative method of�…

The neurodiversity movement challenges the medical model's interest in causation and
cure, celebrating autism as an inseparable aspect of identity. Using an online survey, we�…

The neurodiversity movement has introduced a new era for autism research. Yet, the
neurodiversity paradigm and the autism clinic remain largely unconnected. With the present�…

Currently, autism is a widespread and diverse neurodevelopmental disorder that includes
both severely impaired and institutionalized patients and the fairly geeky but brilliant�…

Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been
steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes�…