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Neurodiversity Forever
I’ve been reading a number of blogs that have been critical of the neurodiversity movement. Generally, they’ve characterized neurodiversity as saying “we don’t want a cure; we don’t want research; we just want to be left alone in our differentness.” I suspect … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, brain, Down syndrome, evolution, genetic counseling, genetics, Neurodiversity
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Dan Agin: A New Review: How Your Early Environment Shaped You
"To twist an old quip: Theories come and theories go, the environment remains. The first half of the 20th century was a big bang for the idea that every child was born a blank slate to be shaped by family … Continue reading