Should neurodiverse individuals change themselves conform to to
mainstream society? The answer is simply, absolutely not. Studies
have found that the that contribute neurodiversity, such genes to as
the DRD4 gene found ADHD, have been around for tens in of
thousands years (Maceachron, 2021). This fact points the idea of to
that neurodiversity does not point disability, but yet mutated to a a
ability that has stood the test of time natural selection. -
Neurodiversity can linked heightened creativity, systematic be to
understanding, and memory, well having as as many other
advantages the "mainstream society" may not be able offer. to It
would be a tragedy lose people who are gifted to in ways many
people are not. One could argue that mainstream society a
is
a
society with naturally occurring differences and neurodiverse people
scattered throughout it as a norm.
b Society benefits from neurodiversity, or different ways of thinking,
because the creativity and ingenuity that is linked neurodiversity to
are key traits needed forinnovation. Engineer and designer Shawn
Brown (2021), said it best:
It's our collective responsibility, ensure that young people to in
schools can learn ways in that embrace and support their creativity
and their urodiversity. Because don't, then we're going ne if we to
miss out on many the innovators, problem solvers, and inventors of
that we need everchanging world. (YouTube Video) in our
