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History & Language Now &

Next

Mid to Late 20th

st
Century 21 Century

Mid Neurodiversity,
ADHD, autistic spectrum

condition, dyslexia, Neurodivergence,
dyspraxia, anxiety Neurominority

Dopamine
19 Century to Noradrenaline
th
Early 20 Century Hyperconnectivity
th

Word blindness, autism, Hyper and hypo
hysteria, hyperkinetic sensitivity

or clumsy child Early

syndrome Non-visible
disabilities

While group terms such as ‘autistic’ & ‘dyslexic’ can be helpful & are embraced by individuals with these thinking styles, it’s important

to note that people are not alike. Often, an entire neurodivergent demographic is inaccurately stereotyped, with generalisations made
across a whole group, e.g. that autistic people do not enjoy social interaction.