The autistic community has developed a way to hold big and small difference, using the word neurodiversity to refer to the endless small differences that exist between us all, and neurodivergence to talk about larger neurological differences like autism, dyslexia and ADHD.
Wenn Lawson is an autistic advocate, psychologist and community leader, and he explores this idea alongside his own journey.
Episode description
The Disability Movement famously argues ‘nothing about us without us.’ Wenn Lawson lives this creed as a world leading autistic advocate and researcher who has helped change how we understand autism and neurodivergence. He shares his journey, including how he shook the house of academia so it would listen to the lives of autistic people. He reflects on the power of co-produced research, identity and difference in how we build knowledge together.
For more about Wenn’s research and books, go to http://www.buildsomethingpositive.com/wenn/
