Episode 141: Academic Neurodiversity vs. Autistic Reality - A Critical Divide

“Today’s episode critiques the academic field of ‘neurodiversity,’ arguing that it has become a lucrative industry that benefits corporations and researchers more than autistic individuals. The source article asserts that academic neurodiversity often ignores the lived realities of autistic people, who face exclusion, poverty, and systemic barriers. The author, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that instead of dismantling these barriers, academic neurodiversity focuses on making them more palatable to those who benefit from them. The article highlights historical distortions within the field, specifically the erasure of Dr. Grunya Sukhareva's work. They advocate for dismantling oppressive systems like capitalism and ableism and calls for an autistic revolution led by autistic voices.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/the-great-divide-academic-neurodiversity

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