Here is my proposal for a change in the equality act to include Neurodiversity as protected characteristic !
Here is my proposal for a change in the equality act to include Neurodiversity as protected characteristic !
Welcome again.....and perhaps you could cut and paste your other post for context in here too.
I'll leave you alone now - I'm feeling like a right frigging busybody = not how I want nor intend to project myself.
In terms of the point you raise, I'm afraid that my feelings are aligned with the wise words of Plastic on this type of matter - ie we must be VERY careful just how many "special interest" groups we try to define and then offer legal protections and safeguards to for fear of such mechanisms becoming meaningless by their universality. I'm not sure how one would set about defining "neuro diversity" for the purpose you want it for. Just my opinion.
Best wishes for your feedback from others.
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Thank you yes this is tremendously useful feedback.
Neurodiversity in this context is a subset of Biodiversity.
The goal is to protect not only disabled people but also people whose environment is disabling them and who might not perceive themselves as disabled.
It also should raise awareness about traits and triggers within the environment. Which is why I ask for an intersectional approach to disability and relationship to the environment be it physical cultural social economic or political.
Triggers within the environment. ...that's quite broad as it's very different for different people. A lot of difficulties come down to differences in communication...how do you legislate for that?
So autistic people are already covered. Even if the individual doesn't see it as a disability....legislation says it is.
Isn't AS covered already as a disability under the Single Equality Act though?
Isn't AS covered already as a disability under the Single Equality Act though?
So autistic people are already covered. Even if the individual doesn't see it as a disability....legislation says it is.