Neurodiversity is a concept that recognizes the diversity of human neurological and cognitive functioning. This idea has emerged as a reaction to the traditional medical model of viewing differences in neurological function as disorders or diseases to be treated or cured. Instead, neurodiversity advocates argue that these differences should be accepted and celebrated, and that…
The million dollar question: What is ADHD? We’d think that this would be a simple question with a simple answer, and some of us may feel like we know already. ADHD is “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” But how we think about ADHD, our understanding, is crucial to how we respond to it. So maybe it’s…