neurodiverse
Americanadjective
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having or relating to atypical neurological traits and ways of thinking; not neurotypical.
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consisting of or relating to people with a variety of neurological traits or ways of thinking.
Other Word Forms
- neurodiversity noun
Example Sentences
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"The result wasn't about wanting, first and foremost, to give the prize to Nnena as a neurodiverse artist. That wasn't a driving factor," he said.
From BBC
A neurodiverse workgroup of researchers has identified crisis warning signs specific to autistic people, including a noticeable decline in verbal communication abilities.
From Los Angeles Times
More complicated and controversial are the results suggesting Hitler may have had one or more neurodiverse or mental health conditions.
From BBC
Around a third of referrals had at least one mental health condition or were neurodiverse, the data also showed.
From BBC
The social enterprise employs 25 neurodiverse adults and uses Access to Work to support most of them.
From BBC
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