neurodiversity

[noor-oh-di-vur-si-tee, -dahy-, nyoor-]

noun

1. the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological.

   recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.

Other Word Forms

• neurodiverse adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurodiversity¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; neuro- + diversity ( def. )

Example Sentences

One family might celebrate the neurodiversity of their child, while another may severely struggle with the lifelong disability of someone who remains nonverbal.

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"A lack of disability and neurodiversity awareness, coupled with discrimination and stigma, can significantly impact disabled doctors' lives and careers."

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An academic said the tourism and hotel industry did not really understand neurodiversity, and often individuals were not trained properly.

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The report also says that during the course of the investigation, Wallace was diagnosed with autism, writing: "The findings made should be viewed in the context of his neurodiversity."

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In part that’s because of greater recognition of the diversity of autism itself — “neurodiversity,” as it’s often termed.

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