#sorry but you cannot call my little brother ‘neurospicy’

[engagemythrusters]

“Neurospicy” lends itself to those who are able to be viewed as “quirky” by society. By using it as a replacement for “neurodivergent,” you are alienating a large population of the people who fall under that category.

#we have a HUGE problem currently by making ‘neurodivergent’ synonymous with just ADHD or possibly sometimes also a low-supportive needs— #—autistic person #we LARGELY IGNORE those who cannot speak up for themselves—or even those who do. #how many people will have no recognition of this new movement because their problems don’t look like ours? #how many people will have to remind you all that dyslexia and dyspraxia are neurodivergencies? #‘neurospicy’ does NOT help those with higher support needs #and what about children? as in young kids? what of them being called ‘neurospicy?’ #they are already not taken seriously and belittled by adults who seemingly ‘know better’ #and we want to trade off a helpful label for something tiktok has us say to get around censors? #sorry but you cannot call my little brother ‘neurospicy’ #and you cannot call ME ‘neurospicy’ #I do not struggle every day for my issues to be cutesyfied #this is incredibly belittling. use it for yourself. do not use it for anyone else. do not call us a ‘neurospicy community’. #unless you intent to only include people with ADHD. #or low support needs. #like you usually do. #actually autistic #actually audhd