The neurodiversity
affirming paradigm
We used to think the Earth was flat. Now we know the world is round (well, most of us!) We used to think there was no place for women in politics and they weren't able to vote. Now, women don't just vote, they run countries. We used to buy and own collections of music albums. Now, we don't own albums but subscribe and stream music instead. ​
​We used to think there was one type of brain and if behaviours deviated from the 'norm' that brain was disordered. Now, we know our world is made up of different brains and celebrate diverse ways of thinking and being.
Some definitions
Neurodiverse
All brains are unique. Our world, schools, and workplaces are made up of a diverse range of brain types (neurotypes). *Used to describe a group of diverse neurotypes.
Neurodivergent
Some brains ‘diverge’ from the neuro-majority, they are different structurally, chemically and functionally, they are neurodivergent. *Used to describe one individual and their different neurotype.
Neurotype
The neurological make-up of a brain. How it’s wired, structured, the way it releases and uses chemicals and its functions. Brains that share similarities are grouped and labelled as a neurotype.
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