What is neurodiversity?
Presenter:
Differing Minds
Time:
2:05
Summary
What neurological conditions does it encompass? (such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, Tourette's syndrome) What is it like to be neurodiverse or neurodivergent? How can neurodiversity be supported in the workplace?
Transcript
Just like our fingerprints, all our brains are unique, but for the majority of people, their brains are similar enough that there are largely no obvious differences in how they function. They have differences in things like skills, preferences and styles, but mostly their brains mean they perceive the world in the same way, but for others, their brains are more fundamentally different. They have differences in things like social understanding, sensory processing, communication and information processing.
These differences are a result of neurological differences such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more. This natural variation in our brains is called neurodiversity. Those of us with no neurological conditions are neurotypical, and those of us with neurological conditions are neurodivergent.