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What does 'neuro-affirming' actually mean?
I imagine you've seen 'neuro-affirming' on a lot of therapist profiles, including mine but it's rarely explained and I think it deserves to be. Where the term comes from: Neuro-affirming grows out of the neurodiversity movement, which stated with autistic advocates in the 90s. The idea at its centre is the differences in how people's brains work, including ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia, aren't disorders to be corrected. They're natural variations, the same way height o
Roxanne Simmonds
1 day ago2 min read
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