Mod 12 Ask an Autistic - What is Neurodiversity? (Schaber)

Question 1

_________ is a movement that arose out of the social model of disability in response to the medical model of disability and cure culture?

Answer 1

neurodiversity

Question 2

Neurotypical and neural atypical or neurodivergent are terms used by members of the neurodiversity community to differentiate the _________ neurotypical individuals, from the ________ neural atypical.

Answer 2

majority
minority

Question 3

The neurodiversity movement asserts that _______ in the human brain is part of the human experience and will always exist. These differences are not inherently bad or harmful and should not be discouraged or eradicated.

Answer 3

variation

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a misconception about neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity movement supports the use of safe and effective treatments that have proven benefit.
Neurodiversity is antitreatment and antitherapy.
Neurodiversity is against professional diagnosis and believes self-diagnosis is better.
Accepting neurodiversity means that you don’t need to do anything to help the disabled person.

Answer 4

Neurodiversity movement supports the use of safe and effective treatments that have proven benefit.

Question 5

Which of the following does the neurodiversity movement NOT support?

(Select all that apply)

forcing autistic people to look as neurotypical as possible
MMS
therapies that cure autism
safe and effective medical and biomedical treatments

Answer 5

forcing autistic people to look as neurotypical as possible
MMS
therapies that cure autism

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the neurodiversity movement and diagnosis?

(Select all that apply)

An autism diagnosis by a professional is necessary for someone to be part of the autistic community/neurodiversity movement.
An autism diagnosis might come in handy, particularly for children who need an IEP or 504 education plan.
Whether someone pursues a diagnosis for themselves or their child is their choice.
Neurodiversity is against professional diagnosis.

Answer 6

An autism diagnosis might come in handy, particularly for children who need an IEP or 504 education plan.
Whether someone pursues a diagnosis for themselves or their child is their choice.

Question 7

Which of the following might fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity and be part of the neurodiversity community?

depression
autism
ADHD
All of these are correct.

Answer 7

All of these are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a principle held by the neurodiversity community?

(Select all that apply)

Neurodiversity is only for high-functioning autistic people.
Anybody that is neuro-atypical or in the neuro minority is welcome in neurodiversity.
The neurodiversity movement says that autism is a difference, and these differences are not inherently inferior.
The neurodiversity movement says that autism is not a disability.

Answer 8

Neurodiversity is only for high-functioning autistic people.

The neurodiversity movement says that autism is not a disability.