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The word neurodiversity first appeared in publication in 1998, in an article by American journalist Harvey Blume, [23] as a portmanteau of the words neurological diversity, which had been used as early as 1996 in online spaces such as InLv to describe the growing concept of a natural diversity in humanity's neurological expression. [3]
Nick Walker is an American scholar, author, webcomic creator, and aikido teacher, known for contributing to the development of the neurodiversity paradigm, establishing the foundations of neuroqueer theory, and writing the essay collection Neuroqueer Heresies and the urban fantasy webcomic Weird Luck.
Neurodiversity is an umbrella term for the wide range of ways people’s brains work. Basically, every mind on the planet is unique, ...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week was started in 2018 by Siena Castellon when she was 16 year old. [4] As an autistic student, who also has dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, she experienced significant challenges, prejudice and bullying throughout her education.
In 2016, she published the book Neurodiversity: The Birth of an Idea. [11] Singer has distanced herself from the expansion of the term neurodiversity outside of her original focus on "high functioning" autism awareness when coining the term, stating: “I was very clear in my thesis that I was only talking about Asperger’s." [12]
Brody and Mills [1997] argue that this population of students "could be considered the most misunderstood of all exceptionalities". [5] In each situation, the twice-exceptional student's strengths help to compensate for deficits; the deficits, on the other hand, make the child's strengths less apparent [6] although as yet there is no empirical research to confirm this theory.
Educational neuroscience (or neuroeducation, [1] a component of Mind Brain and Education) is an emerging scientific field that brings together researchers in cognitive neuroscience, developmental cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, educational technology, education theory and other related disciplines to explore the interactions between biological processes and education.
Bright and early on Jan. 23, 2025, 50 new movies were given the prestigious title "Oscar Nominee." From big-budget studio films like Wicked and sci-fi movies like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ...