Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement Stories from the
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched
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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement
Steven K. Kapp Editor
Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement Stories from the Frontline
Editor Steven K. Kapp College of Social Sciences and International Studies University of Exeter Exeter, UK Department of Psychology University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, UK
ISBN 978-981-13-8436-3 ISBN 978-981-13-8437-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8437-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020. This book is an open access publication. Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: Ryan Smoluk This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
This book describes some of the key actions that have defined the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement since it organized into a unique community over 20 years ago. The actions covered are legendary in the autism community and range from “The Autistic Genocide Clock” through to the “Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical”, and famous pieces of work like “Don’t Mourn for Us”. These acts have forged new thinking on autism and established the neurodiversity movement as a key force in promoting social change for autistic people. It is primarily autistic activists who have been at the vanguard of the neurodiversity movement. All but two of the 21 contributors to this volume identify as
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