Children should be raised like this

A history of the neurodiversity movement in Italy and its implications for children's well‐being

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7149571
AutoresAlice Scavarda (0000-0002-0972-318X, Università di Torino Torino Italy, autor correspondente), M A Cascio (0000-0001-7795-4652, Center for Bioethics and Social Justice Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA)
Ano2025
Volume39
Fascículo1
Páginas128-145
Data de publicação2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoChildren & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/chso.12898
OpenAlexW4401594206
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas32

Childhood Studies scholars have increasingly engaged with the concept of neurodiversity, particularly with respect to neurodivergent children's mental well‐being. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history of the neurodiversity movement in Italy, and the consequences on children's mental health, drawing on eight in‐depth interviews with movement leaders, researchers and members of parent associations. We argue that Italian education and health services serve as promising sites within which a neurodiversity approach can foster neurodivergent children's self‐esteem and give them powerful tools to fight against oppressive practices

Aesthetics · Developmental psychology · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function · Philosophy · Psychology