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Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"!
Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"!


A person is neurodivergent (as opposite to [[Neurotypical|neurotypical]]) if they have a diagnosis (professional or self-dx) of one or more of the following: Autism (ASD), ADHD, OCD, Bipolar, and '''many''' more. <br/>
A person is '''neurodivergent''' (as opposite to [[Neurotypical|neurotypical]]) if they have a diagnosis (professional or self-dx) of one or more of the following: Autism (ASD), ADHD, OCD, Bipolar, and ''many'' more.
Generally, the term expresses the idea of having a neurological functioning different from the typical/expected one.


== Difference between Neurodivergence and [[Neurodiversity]] <br /> ==
Generally, the term expresses the idea of having a neurological functioning different from the typical/expected (as in most common) one.


Neurodivergence express a quality of a person's neurology in relation to the common neurotypical one; Neurodiversity expresses that there are several different neurotypes which vary from each other. In usage, a single person can be neurodivergent; you could also say "a group of neurodivergent people." Many people with differing neurotypes (which may include neurotypicals) are a '''neurodiverse''' group.
== Difference between neurodivergence and neurodiversity ==
 
Neurodivergence express a quality of a person's neurology in relation to the common neurotypical one; [[Neurodiversity|neurodiversity]] expresses that there are several different neurotypes which vary from each other. A single person can be neurodivergent; you could also say "a group of neurodivergent people," who may or may not be neurodivergent in the same way as each other. Only a group can be neurodiverse, and only if they have different neurotypes from one another. A group consisting of people with differing neurotypes (which may include neurotypicals) are a '''neurodiverse''' group.


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Definition, history, controversies, and more about the term "neurodivergence"/"neurodivergent"!

A person is neurodivergent (as opposite to neurotypical) if they have a diagnosis (professional or self-dx) of one or more of the following: Autism (ASD), ADHD, OCD, Bipolar, and many more.

Generally, the term expresses the idea of having a neurological functioning different from the typical/expected (as in most common) one.

Difference between neurodivergence and neurodiversity

Neurodivergence express a quality of a person's neurology in relation to the common neurotypical one; neurodiversity expresses that there are several different neurotypes which vary from each other. A single person can be neurodivergent; you could also say "a group of neurodivergent people," who may or may not be neurodivergent in the same way as each other. Only a group can be neurodiverse, and only if they have different neurotypes from one another. A group consisting of people with differing neurotypes (which may include neurotypicals) are a neurodiverse group.

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