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Pellicano E, den Houting J. Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2022;63(4):381-396.

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Source record

Pellicano E, den Houting J. Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2022;63(4):381-396.

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Claims this source bears on

Neurodiversity as a descriptive fact about human variation is distinct from the neurodiversity paradigm or movement, which adds social, ethical and political commitments about how that variation should be understood and accommodated.

Claim reference: neurodiversity#neurodiversity-claim-paradigm · Confidence: moderate · Evidence role: Legacy source route — no v0.2 contribution role inferred

Evidence limitations

None recorded.

Claim uncertainty
  • Which uses of neurodivergent are useful in clinical, legal, community and political contexts?
  • Which claims made under the neurodiversity paradigm are empirical claims that can be tested, and which are ethical or political commitments?

A neurodiversity framing does not require denying disability, substantial support needs or clinical care; disagreement remains about how medical and social explanations should be balanced in particular contexts.

Claim reference: neurodiversity#neurodiversity-claim-disability · Confidence: moderate · Evidence role: Legacy source route — no v0.2 contribution role inferred

Evidence limitations

None recorded.

Claim uncertainty
  • How well do published neurodiversity accounts represent non-speaking people, people with intellectual disability and people with very high support needs?
  • Which claims made under the neurodiversity paradigm are empirical claims that can be tested, and which are ethical or political commitments?

Funding and conflicts

None recorded.

Evidence projection provenance

Batch B original-five evidence review authorised by the owner on 2026-08-12 and promoted from preserved candidate blob 68a97d9f1c21c5e4e4d0c0b92eee9447a88668ad; candidate history remains preserved.

Public projection ID: legacy-neurodiversity-neurodiversity-source-pellicano-2022