Key Terminology

How we talk about neurodiversity.

Neurodiversity

The range of neurocognitive functioning across humanity.

The range of neurocognitive functioning across humanity.

The range of neurocognitive functioning across humanity.

A specific form of neurocognitive functioning or ‘brain wiring’.

A specific form of neurocognitive functioning or ‘brain wiring’.

A specific form of neurocognitive functioning or ‘brain wiring’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘typical’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘typical’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘typical’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘atypical’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘atypical’.

Describes neurocognitive functioning which society deems ‘atypical’.

Describes a group of people with different neurotypes.

Describes a group of people with different neurotypes.

Describes a group of people with different neurotypes.

A group who are a minority in terms of their neurotype, for which they face discrimination and oppression.

A group who are a minority in terms of their neurotype, for which they face discrimination and oppression.

A group who are a minority in terms of their neurotype, for which they face discrimination and oppression.

The framing of what society deems acceptable in terms of neurocognitive functioning (i.e. neurotypicality) as the sole and superior way of being.

The framing of what society deems acceptable in terms of neurocognitive functioning as the sole and superior way of being.

The framing of what society deems acceptable in terms of neurocognitive functioning as the sole and superior way of being.