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Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"! | Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"! | ||
• Difference between neurodiverse/[[Neurodiversity]] and neurodivergent | • Difference between neurodiverse/[[Neurodiversity]] and neurodivergent <br /> | ||
Someone who is neurodivergent has a diagnosis (professional or self-dx) of one or more of the following: ASD, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar, and many more. A single person can be neurodivergent. Many people with differing diagnoses are a neurodiverse group. | |||
• Neurodivergent vs [[Neurotypical]] | |||
• Neurodivergent vs [[Neurotypical]] <br /> | |||
A neurotypical (NT) is someone who does not have any diagnosis considered to be neurodivergent (ND). Sometimes NT is used as a synonym for [[Allism|allistic]], which is someone who is not autistic, but ''could'' have another ND diagnosis. | |||
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Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"!
• Difference between neurodiverse/Neurodiversity and neurodivergent
Someone who is neurodivergent has a diagnosis (professional or self-dx) of one or more of the following: ASD, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar, and many more. A single person can be neurodivergent. Many people with differing diagnoses are a neurodiverse group.
• Neurodivergent vs Neurotypical
A neurotypical (NT) is someone who does not have any diagnosis considered to be neurodivergent (ND). Sometimes NT is used as a synonym for allistic, which is someone who is not autistic, but could have another ND diagnosis.
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