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Resilience and Virtues for Health Promotion with Neurodiversity

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Book Chapter

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This chapter presents an integrative framework on inclusive health promotion for people with neurodiversity premised on resilience and virtues as essential foundations. It recognizes neurodiversity as a natural variation of human cognition and challenges deficit-based models, advocating for inclusive health promotion practices. The chapter explores the interplay between resilience, the capacity to adapt and thrive amidst challenges, and virtues such as courage, perseverance, and self-compassion fostering well-being with neurodiversity. It uses real-life examples to illustrate the practical application of resilience and virtue concepts in addressing the unique health challenges faced by neurodivergent populations. Moreover, the chapter highlights the health research and practice implications framing health promotion with neurodivergent individuals drawing on resilience and virtues for sustainability. Additionally, the chapter discusses future research directions, emphasizing the need for inclusive and ethical research methodologies that actively involve neurodivergent individuals. The insights from the resilience and virtue concepts as pillars for health promotion with the neurodiverse community provide guidelines for policies and practices for inclusive health services that promote well-being and social equity. By integrating resilience and virtues into health promotion with neurodiversity, this chapter contributes to a broader understanding of health in human populations.

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Publication Title

Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health Behavior and Environmental Health

DOI

10.1007/978-981-97-0821-5_102-1

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