Larry Spot-on, as usual. How can anyone respond to that??? If there dare!!! You are a maverick Larry, a Gem!!! We need you!!!Colin Revell> From: [log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: Neurodiversity, neurological disability and the public sector: notes on the autism spectrum> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 22:25:14 +0100> > Well the abstract is bull is it not? hardly social model because it implies the existence of> neurological disability (that is a condition centred in the self) as a gainst neuro diversity,> which is a broader but less stigmatised phenotype, but then what do you expect from our colonial> masters, the thinkers who think they can outsmart us with there access to the literature and there> innate privelege.> > If you are out there Dana, kindly come step into the ring.> > The effing language of prevarication, the pussyfutting verbal constructs 'families with children> *with* autism' says it all about this misuse of the language to distance the writer from the reality> of what is represented in 'polite' but nonetheless oppressive discourse> > Larry > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: The Disability-Research Discussion List > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin REvell> > Sent: 08 August 2008 00:10> > To: [log in to unmask]> > Subject: Neurodiversity, neurological disability and the > > public sector: notes on the autism spectrum> > > > > > Disability and Society> > > > Author: Dana Lee Baker a> > Abstract> > Neurodiversity and neurological disabilities reflect rising > > public sector challenges. Both refer to the same set of > > medical conditions, but speak to different aspects of > > diversity affecting the public sector. Neurodiversity > > describes features of neurological difference associated with > > individual or community identity that is a more or less > > elective choice of those experiencing neurological > > difference. Neurological disability refers to impairment of > > socially determined major life functions caused by > > observable, diagnosable difference in an individual's brain. > > Both neurodiversity and neurological disability produce > > challenges and opportunities for public programs and > > societies. This article employs findings from a survey of > > families with children with autism to examine administrative > > implications of neurodiversity and neurological disability. > > The findings suggest that in managing new (and rising) kinds > > of diversity, public administrators must navigate sharpening > > divides between interests related to inclusion and those > > related to identity.> > http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a727488165~db> > =jour~order=page> > > > Related articles here:-> > http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=365> > http://65.39.131.180/ContentPage.aspx?name=Journal_of_Ethics_i> > n_Mental_Health_Neurodiversity> > > > NeuroDiversity weblog:- http://neurodiversity.com> > > > An Unauthorized Neurotypical Thinks and Feels Among Boxes She > > may also be on the fringes of the autistic spectrum. ..... a > > variety of issues related to neurodiversity, disability > > rights, and gender identity ...> > http://reformnormal.blogspot.com> > > > Colin Revell> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Get Hotmail on your mobile from Vodafone > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571435/direct/01/> > ________________End of message________________> > > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the > > Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies).> > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > > [log in to unmask]> > > > Archives and tools are located at:> > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html> > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to > > this web page.> > > > > >
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