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THE FIVE WAYS IN WHICH THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE ARE ROUTINELY VIOLATED

PersonAnon

Interesting piece in Wired, which the NAS seems to have contributed to:

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/autistim-human-rights-neurodiversity

The 'human rights' of autistic people often comes up on this site, but a few of those who comment don't understand what 'human rights' are, and think that having human rights means you can do whatever you want, even if it harms others.  This is a (slightly) more informed take on that, from a (slightly) more informed base.   Just slightly.  

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  • I hope this bit turns out to be true:

    Legislative changes such as this are in part the result of a greater awareness and adoption of the idea of “neurodiversity” among humans, which acknowledges that human minds and brains are not all the same and that diversity should be celebrated. Next year we will increasingly view autism through this lens, which is strikingly different to the standard medical model of the condition.

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  • I hope this bit turns out to be true:

    Legislative changes such as this are in part the result of a greater awareness and adoption of the idea of “neurodiversity” among humans, which acknowledges that human minds and brains are not all the same and that diversity should be celebrated. Next year we will increasingly view autism through this lens, which is strikingly different to the standard medical model of the condition.

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