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Feels like a good day to focus on some concrete knowledge. I like this essay by Nick Walker / @DrNicky on the definition and usage of "neurodiversity", "neurodivergent", and some related terms. It's nice to see it all laid out with full, clear explanations. And I accept all these definitions as correct, with no need to quibble or qualify.

I still think we need some better words for these concepts, as I don't like the framing that defines NDs in relation to the special class of NTs. But as long as we're stuck with these words, we should know what they mean and how to use them.

Terms defined in this post:
- neurodivergence
- neurodivergent
- neurodiverse
- neurodiversity
- neurodiversity movement
- neurodiversity paradigm
- neurominority
- neurotypical

neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-

#neurodivergent, #neurodiverse, #neurodiversity, #autistic, #adhd, #audhd