The words we use at work matter. And when it comes to diversity, the terminology can be a make-or-break issue—communicating respect or disrespect for individuals and communities, and shaping how ...
Language can shape human lives. The use of “disorder” vs. “difference,” “weird” vs. “sensory sensitive,” or “oddball” vs. “neurodivergent” influences how we are treated by schools and employers, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. There is a quiet revolution underway in how we see neurodiversity — not ...
The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ...
Aimee Grant receives funding from The Wellcome Trust and UKRI. Jennifer Leigh is a co-director of LLB Inclusive Employment Ltd. She has received funding from UKRI and The Royal Society of Chemistry ...