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In the mid-2010s various large multinational corporations began developing policy on occupational neurodiversity. [5] Previously, organizations either did not discuss the issue, or if they addressed it, then it was a sort of disability accommodation. [5]
The neurodiversity paradigm has been controversial among disability advocates, especially proponents of the medical model of autism, with opponents arguing it risks downplaying the challenges associated with some disabilities (e.g., in those requiring little support becoming representative of the challenges caused by the disability, thereby ...
Disability organizations based in the United States by state or territory (5 C) C. Disability in California (1 C, 3 P) M. Disability in Maryland (1 C, 2 P)
An increasing number of people are identifying as "neurodivergent," which is a term used to describe individuals with differences in how their brains work.
Neurodiversity. Cassie Hurwitz. April 22, 2024 at 7:00 AM ... but ones that fall outside the “dominant societal standard of cognitive processing” can be considered neurodivergent, says Sarah ...
Models of disability are analytic tools in disability studies used to articulate different ways disability is conceptualized by individuals and society broadly. [1] [2] Disability models are useful for understanding disagreements over disability policy, [2] teaching people about ableism, [3] providing disability-responsive health care, [3] and articulating the life experiences of disabled people.
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act (AB 846), also known as the Lanterman Act, is a California law that was initially proposed by Assembly member Frank D. Lanterman in 1973 and passed in 1977 and gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and supports that enable them to live a more independent and normal life.
California State Disability Insurance; D. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 23:16 (UTC). Text ...