Neurodiversity Definition
no͝or′ō-dĭ-vûr ′ sə-tē, -dī-
noun
Behavioral and cognitive differences among humans, especially those differences in attention, focus, and social cognition that are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.
American Heritage Medicine
The viewpoint according to which differences in behavior and cognition that are clinically associated with neurodevelopmental disorders are instead part of a continuum of neurodevelopmental diversity and not disordered.
American Heritage Medicine
The variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism.
Wiktionary
Origin of Neurodiversity
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neuro- + diversity. The citation below from September 30, 1998 is believed to be the earliest published use of the term.
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