Celebratory technology

Technology designed to highlight, affirm, and celebrate neurodivergent and disabled ways of being, rather than seeking to correct, normalize, or remediate them. Coined by LouAnne Boyd (2023), celebratory technology contrasts with deficit-oriented assistive technology by promoting dignity, agency, and social inclusion. Examples include tools that help neurotypical people understand and appreciate autistic communication styles, platforms that showcase disabled creativity, and systems designed around disabled people's strengths rather than perceived limitations. The concept aligns with the neurodiversity paradigm and the social model of disability in framing disability as a form of human variation to be valued.