May Tomorrow Be Awake: On Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future by Chris Martin
The author is a poet that works with many neurodivergent people, especially non-verbal autists. He talks about the benefits of treating people with the benefits that they can provide to society rather than trying to pigeonhole them into certain roles. Then he comes across as a "savior" who seems to be above the people he is creating poems with. On one side, he says there is "no normal", while on the other he wants people to be part of "his ideal". It felt like a "difference" fetish rather than a true respect. How can we really allow different people to achieve their full potential rather than talk about one's personal "privilege" because of certain characteristics that they think make them better?
