What is Neurodiversity Worksheet

Neurodiversity is an umbrella concept that was created as a social justice movement to encourage advocacy and acceptance of a variety of conditions.

This concept or movement encourages self-advocacy, inclusivity, and education. Neurodiversity focuses on the fact that the brain works differently - therefore, many of the conditions are simply a presentation of the different ways the brain functions.

It also offers a holistic view for an individual to understand that they may experience differences in all functional domains (cognitive, emotional, social, physical). Neurodiversity further encourages acceptance and inclusivity of these differences, both from the individual and from others.

The conditions that are incorporated under the umbrella of Neurodiversity:

However, as self-advocacy is key within the neurodiverse lens, therefore, an important question is:

What is Neurodiversity for you?

Use the mindmap on the next page to answer this question.

References:

Child Mind Institute. (2023). What is Neurodiversity? https://childmind.org/article/what-is-neurodiversity/ 

Freepik. (2024). Freepik. https://www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/human-brain-detailed-structure_81446454.htm#page=2&query=brain&position=37&from_view=search&track=sph&uuid=664afc8d-53e7-4837-8a5d-8dcd2ca4cf7b?log-in=email 

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