Exactly! The validation and burgeoning self-growth I felt after getting diagnosed was so at odds…

If autism is such a bad thing, then why was I excited and relieved after my diagnosis? And why, as I read, listened to, and watched content from others on the spectrum, did I feel better …
Shifting From the Medical Model of Autism to the Neurodiversity Paradigm
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Not Weird Just Autistic
Jae L
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Feb 3, 2022
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Exactly! The validation and burgeoning self-growth I felt after getting diagnosed was so at odds with the limiting deficit-based language of my report.
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Written by Jae L4.1K Followers
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Queer, neurodivergent and in the business of asking questions and stirring things up. Conspire with me. diverge999@gmail.com; https://justinefield.substack.com
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