“Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities.”
― Chloé Hayden, Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent’s Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After
“It’s the same for neurodivergent; it’s an umbrella term for anyone who diverges from dominant societal norms; it doesn’t specifically say what our experiences or differences are other than the fact that we simply do diverge. It’s an umbrella term for all the ways we may diverge from the way we think, feel, learn, communicate, behave and function.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We’re All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity
“Refusing to perform neurotypicality is a revolutionary act of disability justice. It’s also a radical act of self-love.”
― Devon Price, Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
“It is so important that the general public and the hiring companies understand this group of people. Many will fall through the cracks due to their “odd” behaviors. Many have so much to contribute if given the chance.”
― Steve Silberman, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity