Neurodiversity/NEW-row-dy-VER-si-tee/

Neurodiversity is a societal and scientific lens: populations include many brain types (autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, etc.). The movement argues for rights, access, and respect—shifting from “cure/fix” to “accommodate/celebrate.”

Used by advocates, educators, and researchers. “Neurodiverse” describes groups; individuals are “neurodivergent” or “neurotypical.”

Quick Tips

• Use identity‑respecting language; ask preferences
• Build environments that fit many brains

Do / Don't

• Do: design for variability; remove barriers
• Don't: reduce people to diagnoses

Aligns with disability studies and population variance models.

“Neurodiverse” = groups, not a single person.