Neurodiverse people have always existed, with or without a term. The term itself only originated in 1998, but it’s very important that we establish one thing. While Singer is credited for the term, it was first published later in 1998, when Jim Harvey, published an article for the Atlantic, where he argued against mother-blaming theories for Autistic individuals. Singer claims through her research, that she’s never wanted to make capitalism more productive, but she’s wanted to make it more humane for people. She used the term for the first time in her sociology thesis. In 1998, an Australian sociologist, Judy Singer, coined the term Neurodiversity in hopes to promote equality and empowerment for Neurological minorities. In this blog, we’ll break down how Neurodiversity has turned into a movement, how we use it as an umbrella term, when the term was coined, and some of the diagnoses that fall under Neurodiversity. Neurodiversity can be a movement, an umbrella term, a way to describe a community, and a self-identity. You might have recently been diagnosed, or you possibly have a child or loved one who is Neurodiverse, either way, you’re here to unpack the question “ what is Neurodiversity.” So, don’t worry if you’re not completely familiar with the ins and outs of Neurodiversity. It only really emerged in the 90s, and we’re just now seeing the widespread use of the term throughout our society.
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