WHAT IS NEURODIVERSITY AFFIRMING TREATMENT?

Neurodivergence is not a medical term. This word was developed in 1988 by Australian sociologist, Judy Singer to express that all brains function differently.

This is a term to describe “atypical” strengths and struggles based on a “neurotypical” society. I.E. Struggles that ND folks experience are societal barriers rather than individual deficits. A neurodivergent person may have atypical social preferences, ways of learning, ways of communicating and/or ways of perceiving the environment which are NOT deficits, wrong or bad.

Neurodivergence is not a disability in and of itself but can be an expression that disabled or non-disabled folks self-identify with.