In the past few months, an interesting pattern has emerged in India’s public conversations around neurodivergence. In April, the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) described neurodiversity as “an integral part of human diversity,” echoing the United Nations’ theme—“Advancing Neurodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.” In June, several leading publications covered Autistic Pride Day, and in July, the conversation about Disability Pride came to the fore.
Read together, these are more than commemorative moments. They suggest that India’s public conversation around neurodivergence is entering a new phase, one in which the ways we speak about difference are beginning to change. One specific word captures a shift in attitudes: ‘Pride.’ It has acquired a new meaning in India’s public life, moving beyond its long association with LGBTQIA+ struggles for dignity, visibility and equal citizenship to inform newer conversations around disability and autism. Curiously, one expression has not travelled in quite the same way: Neurodiversity Pride. Why has this language not yet entered India’s public conversation with the same force?
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