The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity

“Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general. Who can say what form of wiring will prove best at any given moment?” Harvey Blume 

‘Embracing the concept of neurodiversity would bring the study of mental health disorders in line with movements that have already taken place over the past 50 years around biodiversity and cultural diversity.’   Dr Thomas Armstrong discusses brain and learning differences as part of human variation in the AMA Journal of Ethics.