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How to remake the world with neurodiversity at its heart What if we accepted neurodiverse modes of existence not as aberrations to be corrected, but as vital ways of being in the world? What new facts might emerge? Counter-Maps brings a critically important humanistic perspective to the study of autism and other forms of neurodivergence, and boldly reconceptualizes neurodivergence, moving beyond rigid diagnostic frameworks to reveal more expansive and creative modes of existence. Drawing on the work of Fernand Deligny to trace how modern classifications of neurological differences have become established over time, Léon J. Hilton argues that these classifications can be used as tools to remap the world with neurological differences at its heart. Counter-Maps explores the concepts of performance and affect, revealing how the standard of neurotypical reality is constantly reinforced through acts of action, repetition, and undo. Hilton traces the historical shift from the concept of “mind” to the concept of “brain,” moving seamlessly between various disciplines—from digital art and documentary cinema to cybernetics and radical mental health movements—highlighting the deep connections between performance, cognition, and the historical construction of the concept of the “neurotype.” Through in-depth readings of the works of William Pope, Mel Baggs, Wu Tsang, and others, Hilton also addresses how neurodiversity is represented, embodied, and materialized in contemporary art and media. Counter-Maps charts a path toward a more expansive and creative world, in a fresh and engaging style, constantly attuned to the moments of breakdown in which the neurotypical system stumbles.