What Can Physicians Learn from the Neurodiversity Movement?

Nicolaidis, C. (2012). What Can Physicians Learn from the Neurodiversity Movement? AMA Journal of Ethics, 14(6), 503-510. https://doi.org/10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.6.oped1-1206

Publication date: 1 Jun 2012 Added to AutiHub: 18 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Abstract

The neurodiversity movement challenges us to rethink autism through the lens of human diversity, valuing diversity in neurobiologic development as we would value it in gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

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