23/03/2025
Such a great explanation! Thanks Parenting Special Children
Around 20% of people are believed to have a neuro-difference such as autism, ADHD, or Tourette’s syndrome. Some refer to themselves as ‘neurodivergent’, a term combining ‘neuro’, meaning related to the brain, and ‘divergent’, meaning differing from a set path or style. Conditions often categorised as neurodivergent include, but are not limited to, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, Tourette’s syndrome, and OCD.
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The image is titled “Neurodivergence Explained” and is divided into six sections, each explaining different aspects of neurodivergence using illustrated head silhouettes with labels.
Top Left Section:
Four head silhouettes in different colors (purple, dark blue, pink, and light blue).
Each head has a different label: “ADHD,” “Autism,” “OCD,” and “Dyslexia.”
Text below: “Each of these people are neurodivergent.”
Top Middle Section:
A black silhouette head with “NT” written inside.
Text below: “This person is neurotypical.”
Top Right Section:
Four purple silhouette heads, each labeled “ADHD.”
Text below: “These people are each neurodivergent, but individually they are not neurodiverse.”
Bottom Left Section:
Four silhouette heads in different colors (purple, pink, dark blue, and light blue).
Text below: “This group is neurodiverse.”
Bottom Middle Section:
A black silhouette head with three small overlapping circles inside (purple, pink, and blue).
Text below: “This person is multiply neurodivergent.”
Bottom Right Section:
A block of text reads:
“Only groups of people can be described as neurodiverse. Individuals are not neurodiverse, but can be neurodivergent.”
