Individuals who are neurodiverse should not change themselves to
conform to mainstream society. First and foremost, they should not
because it is not a choice. Individuals do not choose to be neurodiverse
just as blind people do not choose to be blind. They deserve to be
themselves unashamedly just as other types of diverse individuals do.
Also, because being neurodiverse helps new ideas and different ideas
come to be and contribute to our society.
Society benefits from different ways of thinking by opening up new
ideas and ideas that may not come from people that are not
neurodiverse. Different ways of thinking helps in problem solving and
inventing things. It gives different or new perspective to situations and
information.
We can move away from the stigma of neurodiversity being regarded
as something to fix and toward an understanding of it as a normal
variation of humanity by implementing acceptance early on in school
and changing school curriculum to better suit neurodiverse individuals.
I think it would also help to initiate a movement where individuals who
are neurodiverse share the fact that they are, and I feel like a lot of
people would be surprised at who is in their life that that had no idea
weas and see that it is just a normal part of life.
Neurodiversity applies to the theme social justice as being
neurodivergent could be looked at as a minority and or disability that is
in need of representation and social reform. Like mentioned, there is
stigma surrounding neurodivergent differences and that can come with
ridicule, mistreatment, lack of understanding and patience and many
other things that “neurotypical” folks don’t experience or deal with.
