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'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]] and [[ADHD]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders.
'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]] and [[ADHD]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders.
==Other names==
==Other names==
*Autism rights movement
*Autism rights movement
*Autism self-advocates
*Autism self-advocates
*Neurodiversity movement
*Neurodiversity movement
==Concept==
==Concept==
The neurodiversity movement considers anyone with any of the above listed disorders as neurodivergent or neurodiverse, mostly people with autism. They usually strongly oppose person-first language (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of identity-first language (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic". Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of ineffective cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), and considering it to be abuse. However, their activism usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]).
The neurodiversity movement considers anyone with any of the above listed disorders as neurodivergent or neurodiverse, mostly people with autism. They usually strongly oppose person-first language (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of identity-first language (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic". Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of ineffective cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), and considering it to be abuse. However, their activism usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]).