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Neurodiversity: Books & Databases

This guide provides a overview of neurodiversity, a neuro-friendly guide to the LCC Library, a collection of relevant library items, and a selection of teaching resources for faculty.

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Books

Neurodiverse Language

The language surround neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and disability in general is constantly changing. When writing about neurodivergent people, the standard rule is to ask for your subject's preference in language usage. For example, whether they prefer to use person-first language. However, various writing organizations have developed standards for when this is not possible. The standards differ between organizations, based on their philosophies and purpose. Below are a small selection of language standards for reference.

Research Databases

Neurodiversity is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study, such as psychology, sociology, medicine, and education. There are several specialized databases available through the LCC Library that feature academic and popular sources about neurodiversity.

Neurodiversity is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study, such as psychology, sociology, medicine, and education. There are several specialized databases available through the LCC Library that feature academic and popular sources about neurodiversity.

Neurodiversity is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study, such as psychology, sociology, medicine, and education. There are several specialized databases available through the LCC Library that feature academic and popular sources about neurodiversity.

Neurodiversity is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study, such as psychology, sociology, medicine, and education. There are several specialized databases available through the LCC Library that feature academic and popular sources about neurodiversity.

Keywords for Researching Neurodiversity

These are keywords attached to sources of neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Please note that keywords are developed by publications and that there is a wide variety of language used in keywords. They may include language that has fallen out of use in favor of more contemporary terms. The purpose of sharing these keywords here is only to facilitate research. Try searching one or more of these keywords in a library database to browse sources about neurodiversity and neurodivergence.

  • Autism
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • ASD
  • Cognition
  • Social model of disability
  • Social cognition
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Ableism
  • Mental health / illness / disorders
  • Multiculturalism & pluralism
  • Neurodiversity
  • Neurodivergence
  • Learning disabilities
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Sensory processing