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'''Neurodivergence''' | '''Neurodivergence''' describes the concept of a [[Neurodiversity|neurotype]] being different from the "norm". A person is '''neurodivergent''', or '''ND''' for short, if they are diagnosed – either by a [[Formal diagnosis|professional]] or via [[Self-diagnosis|self-diagnosis]] – with one or more of the following: [[Autism]], [[ADHD]], [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder|OCD]], [[Bipolar disorder|bipolar disorder]], ''-please add more here-'' | ||
The antonym of ''neurodivergent'' is ''[[Neurotypical|neurotypical]]''. | |||
== Difference between neurodivergence and neurodiversity == | == Difference between neurodivergence and neurodiversity == | ||
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Neurodivergence describes the concept of a neurotype being different from the "norm". A person is neurodivergent, or ND for short, if they are diagnosed – either by a professional or via self-diagnosis – with one or more of the following: Autism, ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder, -please add more here-
The antonym of neurodivergent is neurotypical.
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.
