A Personal Perspective: Words influence how we see and treat one another.
, and many other conditions proudly use the term. Do others who identify as neurodivergent without a formal diagnosis?
The use of the word neurodiversity has exploded in recent years. The chart below tracks the number of articles in English-language newspapers around the world that include the word over the past 20 years.The advent of neurodiversity has had a positive impact on how people with developmental differences are perceived. That said, in our experience working as autism researchers and clinicians, it tends to exclude a very large and important group of people: those with intellectual disabilities .
It can also be very confusing for parents of children diagnosed with autism and intellectual disability who sometimes wonder if their child with an IQ under 70 will be able to attend college. People with intellectual disabilities can – and often do – lead successful lives. But their success is not measured in billions of dollars, Nobel Prizes, or high IQs.
One of us is the parent of an adult with developmental disabilities. James is deaf and has minimal language abilities and ID. He also has a job, his own apartment with support, and a life of self-determination. Successful isn’t a word commonly used to describe people with significant intellectual disabilities. Yet, for James and many others like him, it clearly applies. James is remarkably successful.
All parents – whether their children are neurotypical or neurodiverse – face the task of helping their children navigate the world and find their own success. Doing this well requires embracing children as they are. For parents of children with ID, this includes acknowledging both their individual strengths and the specific challenges inherent to their disability.
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