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"When a flower doesn't bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower" -Alexander den Heijer

Neurodiversity = cognition + diversity
- Cognition: the process of learning, thinking, perception, communicating, etc. Through thought, experiences, and senses.
- Diversity: the variation of different characteristics in a group of people. No characteristic is better or worse; different is value neutral
Neurodiversity is the infinite variation in human cognitive functioning and behavior; every human has unique genetics & experiences & identities that shape cognition.

What are your strengths?
- Be a detective not a judge!
Do you see others for who they are? What might they be experiencing or communicating?

Neurotypical = cognition + typical
- Typical: most commonly occurring
- Most commonly occurring neurocognitive functioning
- No identified disorders
Neurodivergent = cognition + divergent = different (not better or worse, different!)
- Natural genetic and/or environmental difference(s) in cognitive functioning
- Umbrella term
- Identified as disorders (not an exhaustive list):
  - OCD
  - ADHD
  - Autism
  - PTSD
  - Dyslexia
  - Tourette Syndrome
  - Twice exceptional (2e)