Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
Can Medication be Neuroaffirming?
As parents of neurodivergent children, we often focus on neuroaffirming behaviours. We fight against therapies that force neurodivergent children to act neurotypical. Our children are encouraged to be authentic, and to be brave and proud. We push back against people who believe neurodivergence is caused by vaccines, or can be “cured” using dietary changes. But what happens when the more difficult aspects of neurodivergence can be aided by medication? Is accepting this option pushing the[…]
