There is no leader of the neurodiversity movement and little academic research has been conducted on it as a social phenomenon. As such, proponents of the neurodiversity paradigm have heterogenous beliefs, but are consistent in the view that autism cannot be separated from an autistic person. Advocacy efforts may include opposition to therapies that aim to make children "indistinguishable from their peers," accommodations in schools and work environments, and lobbying for the inclusion of autistic people when making decisions that affect them.