A lot of the language around neurodiversity is rooted in deficit. Words and prefixes like disorder, deficit, hyper, dys all point to a deviation from a perceived “norm”. And language matters. It quietly shapes how we think, feel, and respond, often without us even noticing. So it’s worth pausing to […]
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For a long time, autism and ADHD have been talked about as disorders or deficits, as if something is wrong or broken. When we grow up hearing this, it can shape the story we tell ourselves. We might start to believe we need fixing. But what if there is another […]