The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/myth-normal-brain-embracing-neurodiversity/2015-04

"How absurd it would be to label a calla lily as having “petal deficit disorder” or to diagnose a person from Holland as suffering from “altitude deprivation syndrome.” There is no normal flower or culture. Similarly, we ought to accept the fact that there is no normal brain or mind."