In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we are discussing Neurodevergen-TEA!
What is neurodivergent?
-Differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical.
What is neurotypical?
-People whose brain functions and processes information in a way that is considered “typical” or in line with the majority of the population. - Examples: being socially interactive with social cues, jokes/sarcasm easily reading body language and facial expressions
Types: * Most common/diagnosed * Autism * Adhd/add * Dyscalculia * Dyslexia * Dyspraxia/ Developmental coordination disorder or DCD: motor coordination * Least common * Cognitive difficulties/executive dysfunction * OCD * Dysgraphia * Misophonia * Slow processing speed * Stammering * Tourette’s * Synesthesia: examples smelling music/ hearing colors/ seeing colors with names * Epilepsy * Down syndrome * Fetal alcohol syndrome * Personality disorders * Auditory processing syndrome * Also includes * Depression * Bpd * Anxiety * Ptsd (also known as trauma brain)
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