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Impaired compared to what? Embodiment and diversity

Milton, Damian (2015) Impaired compared to what? Embodiment and diversity. In: Mad studies and neurodiversity symposium, 17th June 2015, Lancaster, UK. (Unpublished) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:62783)

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Ever since I developed a personal memory of self, I have lived at the intersection between disability and madness. Following a road-traffic accident in 1984 my mother sustained significant long-term injuries, whilst I suffered significant psychological trauma. In the years ahead, due to a court case following the accident, I visited a number of psychiatrists, who each had their own theory as to explain my odd behaviour. Following these patronising and intimidating encounters I planned to create as much space between me and such professionals as I could, yet also began a personal journey of discovery that led me toward philosophy and the social sciences. By the mid-1990’s I had discovered the work of radical psychiatrists and the late 1990’s the social model of disability. Both these influences helped me to begin revaluating my own disposition in relation to others.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Uncontrolled keywords: Autism, Impairment, Embodiment, Social model of disability
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Damian Milton
Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2017 08:21 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 11:01 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/62783 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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