What is neurodivergence?
Neurodivergence refers to the natural differences in how some people’s brains are wired. These neurological variations affect how a person thinks, learns, feels, and experiences the world, differently from what is often considered 'typical'.
People who are autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia, or other developmental differences are considered neurodivergent. Their brains aren’t broken or disordered, they just function in wonderfully unique ways.
Rather than seeing these differences as problems, neurodivergence recognizes that all brains are unique, and that’s something to be understood, supported, and celebrated!
The term 'neurodivergence' was first coined by Australian sociologist Judy Singer in the 1990s to describe naturally occurring brain differences that part of human diversity that society should recognize and respect.