What does Neurodiversity and Neurodiversity-Affirming Mean?
You may have heard the term "neurodiversity", "neurodiversity-affirming" or "neurodivergent" either from social media, school staff, medical providers, or friends. Maybe you haven't heard of these terms at all? Like most terms it helps to truly define their meaning in order to really understand these concepts and how it can impact how we perceive diagnoses and neurological differences. The term "neurodiversity" was first coined by Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, in the late 1990's. In...
