‘Much better set up to do my best work’: What does ‘neurodiversity-affirming practice’ mean to the autistic community?

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‘Much better set up to do my best work’: What does ‘neurodiversity-affirming practice’ mean to the autistic community?

The term ‘neurodiversity’ has had a substantial impact on research, policy, practice and discourse since being coined in 1998. More recently, literature has begun to discuss neurodiversity-affirming (NDA) practice, while some professionals advertise their services as NDA. However, what is meant by N...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Naylor, Charlotte
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Neurodiversity Autism Autistic community Neurodiversity-affirming practice
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/76179/

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