What does it mean to be neurodiversity affirmative?

Thank you for that link.

I particularly liked this paragraph and I think it's important here, as the subject comes up from time to time in threads:

'All humans have intrinsic value regardless of how much it costs to care for them, or how much money they can make through their ‘productivity’. Many disabled (including Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent) people will need ongoing support from others throughout their lives and may never have a paid job, but this does not mean that they do not live a rich, valuable and meaningful life. There are, for example, democratic socialist countries in which the care economy is healthy and well-funded and disabled people are supported to be integral members of their communities without being seen as burdens.

Seeing the value in disability and a disabled life requires ongoing reflection and unpacking of ableism for us all (whether disabled or not). Totton (2015) highlights that so-called ‘normalcy’ is temporary.'

Thank you for that link.

I particularly liked this paragraph and I think it's important here, as the subject comes up from time to time in threads:

'All humans have intrinsic value regardless of how much it costs to care for them, or how much money they can make through their ‘productivity’. Many disabled (including Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent) people will need ongoing support from others throughout their lives and may never have a paid job, but this does not mean that they do not live a rich, valuable and meaningful life. There are, for example, democratic socialist countries in which the care economy is healthy and well-funded and disabled people are supported to be integral members of their communities without being seen as burdens.

Seeing the value in disability and a disabled life requires ongoing reflection and unpacking of ableism for us all (whether disabled or not). Totton (2015) highlights that so-called ‘normalcy’ is temporary.'

I can kind of agree with this, so long as socialism and other forms of leftism is not Co opted by globalism - all of these things have to be in balance and in moderation in order to work effectively