Ableist Ideologies Stifle Neurodiversity and Hinder Inclusive Education

• DOI: 10.35542/osf.io/c9mx3
• Publication Date: 2021-09-14T15:00:01Z
• Authors: Marie Adrienne Ro...
• Keywords: Dichotomy

This paper makes the case that ableist ideologies hinder trends towards inclusion on a broader global scale and beyond Anglo-American standpoints, as evidenced by key literature legislations inclusive education. I also discuss issues, challenges, dilemmas generated these in my professional context an autistic speech-language therapist from Philippines. conclude with reflection how practitioners can help change trajectory emancipatory practices are informed neurodiversity paradigm. To respect preference of communities intersection identities represent, this uses identity-first language (American Psychological Association, 2019; Bottema-Beutel et al., 2020; The Alliance for Inclusive Education, 2021) does not conform to divisive or dichotomies (e.g., d/Deaf distinction; Kusters 2017; Pudans-Smith 2019) when writing about pupils learners who traditionally identified education sector needing “special education”.