Individuals that are neurodiverse should not have to conform to
mainstream society. Neurodiversity should be something that is
embraced and even celebrated. Mainstream society recognizes that
each individual person has strengths and weaknesses. Neurodiverse
people are no different. They may struggle in some areas but they also
excel in others.
Society as a whole benefits from different ways of thinking everyday.
Different ways of thinking provide alternate perspectives that
otherwise would not be considered. Something that is a mystery to one
person could be obvious to another.
The first step in moving away from the stigma placed on neurodiversity
is awareness and understanding. Many people may have been taught
that neurodiverse people are disabled or handicapped. Society needs
to be educated on the fact that neurodiversity is a normal variation.
Another part of ending the stigma is neurodiverse people being
transparent about their neurodiversity. Society could see the great
accomplishments and testimonies of neurodiverse people. All of these
things show that the concept of neurodiversity relates to the
programmatic theme of social justice.
