Expect this list to grow in volume and sophistication over time.
- https://aeon.co/essays/the-moral-imperative-to-learn-from-diverse-phenomenal-experiences
What Colour Do You See? by Gary Lupyan- When reading this article and considering the implications, I find this to be an excellent primer on what Neurodiversity can mean and the insights its adoption can lead to. - https://philosophy.ucsc.edu/SinclairDontMournForUs.pdf
Don’t Mourn For Us, written by Jim Sinclair, an Autistic Self-Advocate, to parents of Autistic Children- Foundational work for the Neurodiversity movement. - https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/a-note-from-hyman-on-the-genetic
- Awais Aftab’s blog, Psychiatry at the Margins, is a fantastic resource in itself, but this letter from Steve Hyman does an excellent job of helping to shit perspectives on mental illness. There is no “switch” for any of these conditions. It’s more helpful to think of it as scores/ hundreds of switches making a pattern.
- https://mn.gov/mnddc/parallels/
Parallels in Time | A History of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities- one of my favorite resources for understanding the context of Developmental Disability support. - https://autisticadvocacy.org/
Autistic Self Advocacy Network- A great resource for self advocates and others looking to gain perspective. - https://thinkingautismguide.com/
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism, another excellent resource. - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/index.html
CDC overview of Developmental Disabilities- While I’m wary of the age of their resources, this will still be useful for many. - https://a4aontario.com/
Autistics for Autistics Ontario, Canadian National Affiliate of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network - https://thearc.org/
The ARC has been part of the advocacy scene for decades. Look for local chapters in your area!