Kenneth Shields Ph.D.

About

Dr. Kenneth Shields is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Indianapolis and a Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project. His research has been published in Neuroethics and the Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Bioethics.

Recent Posts

Why Not View the Other Side as “Crazy?”

As a father of an autistic child and a researcher on neurodiversity, I propose we model political interactions after productive relationships with neurodivergent family members.

Autism, Neurodiversity, and the Inclusion Paradox

There’s an inherent tension in our society between excusing individuals because of their autism while also viewing autism as an identity. This produces a kind of inclusion paradox.