In Pursuit of Understanding True Neurodiversity in Our Culture: Called to a Higher Country

As an ambassador of the Neurodiversity movement, I recently took a brief pause to step back and take measure of the landscape of change occurring around the pursuit of neurodiversity understanding in the culture.

In the past two years, since launching my own non-profit organization dedicated to serving autistic adults, working towards opening dialogue building the neurodiversity movement, we’ve seen much change and forward momentum has been gained.

And with change, momentum, has also come misunderstanding, hurtfulness, and much needless confusion over the meaning of neurodiversity.

I’d like to invite you to come with me for a moment to experience a plateau view of the neurodiversity movement, as it begins to unfold across the landscape of our culture. Still, before we leave, I’d like to reveal something which ought not to surprise anyone, and yet it still does; neurodiversity is already here.

When I speak to groups, individuals I often say, we are in the already-and-not-yet of neurodiversity understanding. In simple terms, each of us as human beings, regardless of our bodily or cerebral functioning, is unique, different, and I’d add- of infinite value.