neurodiversity
noun [ U ] uk/ˌnjʊə.rəʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ us/ˌnʊr.oʊ.dɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
神经多样性
the idea that people having a range of different types of brain, including those with and without autism, should be regarded as part of normal human life
Neurodiversity challenges the view that certain neurological conditions are inherently pathological. 神经多样性挑战了某些神经疾病天生就是病态的观点。
Those in the neurodiversity movement say talk of a cure is insulting because it suggests autistic people need to be "fixed". 那些参与神经多样性运动的人表示，谈论治愈是一种侮辱，因为这相当于说自闭症患者需要被“治好”。
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- Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences are to be recognized and respected like any other human variation.
- He subscribes to the idea that autism is a form of neurodiversity and believes that many of the difficulties autistic people face are due to society rather than the condition itself.
- Neurodiversity advocates argue that it might prove more helpful to acknowledge a broader spectrum of human variation, rather than approaching these variations as "mental illnesses".