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Another model is the social model of disability, which puts emphasis on the way that society treats people with disabilities. [167] Through the social model of disability, the experiences of neurodivergent students in higher education are partially influenced by the reactions and attitudes of other students and the institution itself. [9]
“The larger world is not neurodiverse; the larger world is neurotypical,” Butter adds. Schools and workplaces, for example, are largely shaped by and for neurotypical people, the experts note.
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.
In a recent paradigm shift, teachers of neurodivergent students are now encouraged to accommodate their needs, recognize their strengths and listen. Neurodivergent students communicate differently.
The struggle for equality is often compared to the struggles of other socially marginalized groups. Equal rights are said to empower people with the "ability" to make decisions and the opportunity to live life to the fullest. A related phrase often used by disability rights activists, as with other social activism, is "Nothing About Us Without Us".
American actress Daryl Hannah, star of movies such as Splash, Steel Magnolias and Wall Street, was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum as a child. [147] Diagnosed at fifteen, Heather Kuzmich appeared on America's Next Top Model in 2007. [144] Although she did not win the competition, Kuzmich was voted the viewers' favourite eight weeks in ...
American writer Harvey Blume was a member of the list [32] and described it as embracing "neurological pluralism" in a 1997 article in The New York Times. [36] Blume discussed the concept of neurological diversity with Australian sociologist Judy Singer . [ 37 ]
Sinclair was raised as a girl, but describes having an intersex body, [8] and in a 1997 introduction to the Intersex Society of North America, Sinclair wrote, "I remain openly and proudly neuter, both physically and socially." [9] Sinclair appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael show as a guest with the alias "Toby" to talk about being intersex and ...