General Neurodiversity Campaigns?
So I was looking for some advocacy resources for a bipolar friend who wants to advocate for neurodiversity and, coming up short, I realized that all the neurodiversity campaigning seems to be coming from solely the autism community. Are you guys aware of any advocacy groups that encompass neurodiversity as a whole or any that at least welcome others who are neurodiverse but not on the spectrum and campaign for them as well?
Thanks!! !
BigSister
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I'm BAP and a big sister to an Autistic woman. We made some websites to help kids on the spectrum and parents understand autism in a positive way: http://www.teachmeaboutautism.com/
emtyeye, moments like this I wish WP had an "upvote" or a "like" button. Believe it or not, yes, I'd be up for it.
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I'm BAP and a big sister to an Autistic woman. We made some websites to help kids on the spectrum and parents understand autism in a positive way: http://www.teachmeaboutautism.com/
I have been thinking the same thing about the "like" button. A lot of people look at posts but don't respond, but maybe they would push a "like" button if they agreed and we'd get more feedback on thoughts in our posts. Alex?
I may not necessarily be full-fledged autistic, but I definitely have special interests and autism advocacy and neurodiversity are on that list. There is definitely, as I said, a movement pushing for neurodiversity from the autism side of things - ASAN, for example. But general movements seem to be rather lacking and I do think it is time for the movement to start generalizing.
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I'm BAP and a big sister to an Autistic woman. We made some websites to help kids on the spectrum and parents understand autism in a positive way: http://www.teachmeaboutautism.com/
Thanks!! !
BigSister
I'm not sure. Since one doesn't seem to exist, I was thinking about making a Facebook page for general neurodiversity supporters? And then post articles about neurodiversity spanning all disorders, not just autism. I feel kind of bad about that, though - I don't actually personally have any official diagnoses that would qualify as neurodiverse. If you guys are on-board, though, I will totally make it.
Long-term a website seems in order, too, but at the moment I rather have my hands full with the Autism Spectrum Explained website (I'm also attempting to translate it into Spanish/Chinese and that is HARD) and starting a new one will take a lot of time and energy. Not the website itself, that's easy and I could literally have one with the basics up tonight, but the content and finding someone with each of the different diagnoses that is a proponent of neurodiversity and willing to contribute their thoughts, that may take some time. If you guys could help with that side of things, that would be awesome.
What do you think?
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I'm BAP and a big sister to an Autistic woman. We made some websites to help kids on the spectrum and parents understand autism in a positive way: http://www.teachmeaboutautism.com/
I'm a walking talking advocate for neurodiversity, I am kind of forced to, being diagnosed with an ASD myself. I have friends with all kinds of mental differences both inside and outside of the autism spectrum. An organisation that fosters an understanding and appreciation for neurodiversity is a great idea!
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