Less neurodiverse, more neuroconverse?

My contributions to the neurodiversity and special educational needs debate

I’m delighted to see that my contribution to the debate Neurodiversity to gender dysphoria: a problem of over-diagnosis? at the Battle of Ideas, is now available online. I encourage you to watch the whole discussion, not just my bit. It was great and I learned a lot. It reinforced my view that there is too much of an emphasis on difference. Both with regards to the over-labelling of often normal children with various conditions (whether diagnosed, self-diagnosed or not), and a tendency to retreat into ideological tribes so fixed in their diverseness they have rendered themselves unable (and unwilling?) to converse with each other.

In this spirit of commonality and conversation, might I also direct you to my other writing (and speaking) on this subject. I’ve written all over the place on this and related topics, but here on Substack you’ll find:

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