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Neuroelevity Tenet 2: Design for Neurodivergence, Not Compliance: Moving Beyond ADA Retrofits Toward Access by Design
When conversations about accessibility arise, they often revolve around compliance —checking boxes to satisfy the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Compliance ensures legality; it does not ensure inclusion. It’s the minimum threshold, not the ideal. The second Neuroelevity Tenet—“Design for Neurodivergence, Not Compliance: Move from ADA retrofits to access by design”—calls for a deeper transformation. It asks us to move from reactive adjustments toward environments, syst
Dave White
7 hours ago2 min read
Neuroelevity Tenet 1: Neurological Difference is Generative, Not Deficient
Neuroelevity, Tenet 1: Neurological Difference is Generative, Not Deficient For centuries, society has treated neurological difference as a liability. Neurodivergent people—autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, and many others—have been cast as lazy, childish, or retarded. The labels shift depending on era and context—“madness,” “mentally retarded,” “special needs”—but the underlying assumption remains the same: that neurodivergent minds are deficient and must be corrected to meet the n
Dave White
8 hours ago4 min read
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