Neurodiversity defers to the world’s diversity of human minds, their uniqueness, and infinite variability in neurocognitive functioning. It encompasses all humans – neurotypical and neurodivergent.

Neurodivergent is a term used to describe an individual whose brain processes information differently from what is considered typical or normal.

Neurodivergence refers to the natural variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood and other mental functions. It's a non-medical term that describes people whose brain functions differ from those considered 'typical' or 'neurotypical'.

Neurodivergence encompasses a range of neurological differences, including but not limited to:

• Autism Spectrum Condition/Disorder (ASC or ASD)

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Dyslexia

• Dyspraxia

• Tourette's syndrome

• Dyscalculia

• Dysgraphia

It's important to note that neurodivergence is not a fault or deficiency but a different way of processing information and interacting with the world. Each neurodivergent individual has their own unique set of strengths and challenges.

The concept of neurodivergence is part of the neurodiversity paradigm, which views neurological differences as natural variations in the human genome rather than as disorders or conditions that need to be 'cured' or 'fixed'.

Neurodiverse is a term used to describes a group of neurodivergent people.

Neurotypical refers to an individual whose ability to process information is considered typical or normal by societal standards.

Masking refers to suppressing neurodivergence and performing what is considered by society to be the norm in terms of neurocognition to appear neurotypical. It's often a means to avoid stigma and can be detrimental to mental health.

Late diagnosis refers to being diagnosed as an adult or late teen. This can occur due to medical negligence, of milder symptoms during childhood or misdiagnosis of a condition.

A learning disability refers to a significantly reduced ability to: understand information, learn skills, and cope independently.Intelligence is affected.

It is often confused with the USA definition, which is nearly identical to the UK term SpLD.

SpLD is an umbrella term for multiple neurotypes affecting how a person processes and learns information: dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD.