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What do we mean by ‘Neurodiverse’?
▪ Neurodiversity means the wide range of brain differences amongst humans.
▪ Just as humans have different nose shapes, eye colour and body shapes, we also have different brains.
▪ Some differences are simply how we are born. Others come about because of our environment, things
that happen to us or changes in our health.
▪ Dyslexia ▪ Autism Spectrum
▪ Dyspraxia Condition
▪ Dyscalculia ▪ ADHD
▪ Dysgraphia ▪ Tourette Syndrome
Born with the condition Applied or Born with the condition
Relates to applied educational skills functional Clinical Relates to behavioural skills
Not considered a health condition Considered a health condition
Neurominorities
▪ Mental health Acquired Acquired ▪ Neurological illness or
conditions ▪ Brain injury
Develops in response to a health Develops in response to a health
condition condition
Could return to neuro-typical if health Potentially resolves as injury heals or
condition improves. worsens as health deteriorates.
From Psychology at work: Improving wellbeing and productivity in the workplace, Weinberg, A & Doyle, N, 2017
