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