Neurodivergence, human rights, and the UNCRPD

• In Event: Human Rights and the Law

Brief Overview

The UNCRPD includes a social development dimension including neurodivergence. We consider the efficacy of it. How have the neurodivergent fared in the multi-scalar legal system that defines the parameters of their rights and remedies?

Authors

• Charles A. Smith, University of California, Irvine

• Heather Smith-Cannoy, Arizona State University