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Medical Model of Disability vs. Social Model: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Perspective
The way we understand disability shapes how we treat one another. For neurodivergent people especially, the framework a clinician, teacher, or employer uses can be the difference between feeling seen and feeling like a problem to be solved. If you have ever been labeled "deficient" or pressured to change who you are, you are not alone. Many traditional frameworks focus on what is "wrong" rather than recognizing different ways of thinking, processing, and experiencing the worl

Mema Mansouri, LICSW
Aug 16, 20256 min read
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