What autistic people really think about the word 'neurodiver

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Tamaya
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10 Feb 2026, 11:59 am

ezbzbfcg2 wrote:
Wouldn't NTs also be considered "neurodiverse" and part of humanity's "neurodiversity" ??

Every human being has some sort of neurological wiring. The term is usually used to mean non-NT. But, as NT is a neurotype in its own right, it's part of the "diverse" neruological wiring of human beings.

So, it sort of defeats the purpose.

Neurodivergent (as in divergent from the NT norm) would actually be a more accurate term.

Me personally? I'm just a sperg.

Well I think when people say "neurodiverse" we do actually mean "neurodivergent".


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10 Feb 2026, 12:20 pm

Neurodiverse refers to anyone with a different brain structure than a 'normal' person.

Developmental disorders, learning disabilities, mental disorders, intellectual disability.


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12 Feb 2026, 10:38 pm

I had a nurse call me a neurodiverse the other day, which I found very insulting. But other than that she was quite helpful.



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13 Feb 2026, 12:12 am

steve30 wrote:
I had a nurse call me a neurodiverse the other day, which I found very insulting. But other than that she was quite helpful.

it does feel really reductive to be called that when I have aspergers and there's just so much more going on than "different"

everyone is different to an extent