What is Neurodiversity?
The term Neurodiversity describes variations in the human brain, and how the brain is wired differently.
This includes how people interact socially, how they learn, their attention skills, mood regulation, and other mental functions.
There is much debate as to which exact conditions make up neurodiversity. For example OCD is an Anxiety Disorder and therefore not a neurodiverse condition, but others would disagree. However, it is commonly accepted that it includes Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia. These conditions are lifelong, do not go away and people do not grow out of them.
There is much debate as to which exact conditions make up neurodiversity. For example OCD is an Anxiety Disorder and therefore not a neurodiverse condition, but others would disagree. However, it is commonly accepted that it includes Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia. These conditions are lifelong, do not go away and people do not grow out of them.
There is also much debate as to whether neurodiversity is a disability or not. Many autistic people and those with ADHD do not refer to them having a disability, but may class their Dyslexia or Dyspraxia as one.
People often confuse neurodiversity with a mental health condition. There is also much debate as to whether neurodiversity is a disability or not. Many autistic people and those with ADHD do not refer to them having a disability, but may class their Dyslexia or Dyspraxia as one. A key difference is that mental health conditions fluctuate over time. The term neurodiversity was created in 1998 by Australian sociologist Judy Singer.