Dictionary definition of “neurodiversity”

neurodiversity

n. the whole of human mental or psychological neurological structures or behaviors, seen as not necessarily problematic, but as alternate, acceptable forms of human biology. Subjects: English, Health, Medical

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Citations: 1998 Harvey Blume Atlantic (New York City) (Sept. 30) “Neurodiversity”: Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general. 1998 [lioness1@prodigy.net] Usenet: alt.support.learning-disab (Dec. 29) “Neurodiversity Pride”: Any thoughts on the idea of neurodiversity pride: that is, that those who are wired differently from what is considered the norm, are not BAD, or DISABLED and don’t need “fixing,” but merely…different? 2004 Coventry Evening Telegraph (U.K.) (Jan. 14) “Open meeting” p. 15: The next meeting of the Coventry and Warwickshire Neurodiversity Group is on January 29 at 7.30pm….Guest speaker Janet Taylor will talk about dyspraxia, a condition affecting movement and co-ordination. 2004 Amy Harmon New York Times (May 9) “Neurodiversity Forever” p. 4-1: But in a new kind of disabilities movement, many of those who deviate from the shrinking subset of neurologically “normal” want tolerance, not just of their diagnoses, but of their behavioral quirks. They say brain differences, like body differences, should be embraced, and argue for an acceptance of “neurodiversity.”

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