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What is Neurodiversity?

Three Different Ways of Viewing Neurodiversity

Amy Gunter, Ed.D., MSW (Editor)

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What is Neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity is actually close in meaning to its name. Neuro means brain and diversity means variety. Put them together and get brain diversity or a variety of brains. Neurodiversity means differences in human brains. Not all brains function in the same way.

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Neurotypical describes a person whose brain works in the way society expects. Neurodivergent describes a person whose brain works differently from the expectation placed by society.…