Tag: changing attitudes toward disability

  • “Neurodiverse” as Opposed to What?

    “Neurodiverse” as Opposed to What?

    Okay, “neurodiverse” or “neurodivergent” is an adjective you’ve probably heard used to describe high-functioning people on the autism spectrum, but how does it apply to kids with fetal alcohol disorders? Aren’t these completely different phenomena? Is there any good reason for expanding the use of this term? The word “neurodiversity” first started to be used…

  • Two Films, Twenty Years: Understanding + Support = a Different World

    Two Films, Twenty Years: Understanding + Support = a Different World

    I want to praise a recent documentary film, Learning the Dance: Community Making a Difference, made by Lisa and François Balcaen in 2018 about two students, their families, and educators at a school district in rural Manitoba. Learning the Dance [48 min.] introduces us to Arielle and Troy, two grade seven students (at two different…