Robert ChapmanResisting the New Down’s Syndrome Eugenics*‘Freedom’, wrote the Marxist philosopher Rosa Luxemburg, ‘is always the freedom of the one who thinks differently.’ In her view, being able…Aug 19, 20171Aug 19, 20171
Robert ChapmaninThe EstablishmentWe Need To Talk About The Domestic Abuse Of Autistic AdultsIt didn’t take long for me to identify a sweeping problem that no one is talking about.Jul 27, 20171Jul 27, 20171
Robert ChapmanSCHIZOPHRENIA AS NEURODIVERSITYThe term ‘schizophrenia’ stems from the from Greek words skhizein, which means ‘to split’, and phrēn, meaning ‘mind’. The initial thought…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Robert ChapmanDID GENDER NORMS “CAUSE” THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC?Theories regarding the “cause” of autism abound. In the 1960s much was made of the psychoanalytic notion that bad parents, especially…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Robert ChapmanAutism Isn’t Just A Medical Diagnosis — It’s A Political IdentityBy Robert ChapmanJun 27, 20162Jun 27, 20162