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'''Judy Singer''' (born 12 April 1951) is an Australian [[Sociology|sociologist]] |
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| Born | 12 April 1951 |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Sydney |
| School | Disability studies |
Notable ideas | Neurodiversity |
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Judy Singer (born 12 April 1951) is an Australian sociologist
Biography
As the daughter of a Jewish mother who survived World War II, Judy Singer grew up in Australia. For many years, she worked as a computer consultant and later became a single mother. She noticed traits in her daughter that resembled the social difficulties of her mother. Later, Singer's daughter was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.[1][2] Singer has also described herself as "likely somewhere on the autistic spectrum."[3]
Before the diagnosis, Judy began studying sociology at the University of Technology Sydney and delved into British and American disability studies.[4][5] While following the virtual activism of autistic and other neurologically different people in the mid-1990s, particularly on the Independent Living Mailing List (ILMV) forum, she met journalist Harvey Blume.[6] Singer coined the term neurodiversity to represent both the idea of neurological diversity and to think about the existence of a social movement of neurological minorities that would also include the autism rights movement.[7][8][9]
In Australia, Singer also created ASpar, a group to support families of autistic people. In 2016, she published the book Neurodiversity: The Birth of an Idea.[10][11]
Publications
- Neurodiversity: The birth of an Idea (2016)
References
- ^ Tiago Abreu (8 March 2021). "Introvertendo 161 - Judy Singer". Introvertendo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Andrew Solomon. "The Autism Rights Movement". New York Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Meet Judy Singer Neurodiversity Pioneer". My Spectrum Suite. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Tumlin, Zachary (2019). ""This Is a Quiet Library, Except When It's Not:" On the Lack of Neurodiversity Awareness in Librarianship". Music Reference Services Quarterly. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Nancy Doyle. "Can We Celebrate Neurodiversity Yet?". Forbes. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Abreu, Tiago (2022). O que é neurodiversidade? (1st ed.). Goiânia: Cânone Editorial. p. 80. ISBN 9786588321096.
- ^ "Judy Singer e a neurodiversidade". Autismo e Realidade (in Portuguese). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Why there is no such thing as a 'normal' brain". BBC News. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Igual, mas diferente". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Jonathan A. (2020). "Does the heterogeneity of autism undermine the neurodiversity paradigm?". Bioethics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Nancy Doyle. "Hidden Figures In Neurodiversity: Judy Singer?". Forbes. Retrieved 20 February 2023.