Bridging the Divide between Reductionism and the Neurodiversity Movement

While Autism Spectrum Disorder as a label invites the idea of the heterogeneity of autism, within research we often adopt reductionist frameworks which are antithetical to heterogeneous presentations of autism. The neurodiversity movement provides insight into the vastness of the autistic experience and therefore might inform how we should restructure our research questions. Inviting sociocultural concepts of neurodiversity into the lab might better structure research to benefit the autistic community.

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The idea of Autism Spectrum Disorder implies the heterogeneity of autism, but research often adopts reductionist frameworks. The neurodiversity movement offers insights into the wide range of autistic experiences, which may inform how we should approach research questions.