Taxonomy of Terms / I. Ontological ground
Foundational. Defined by Walker (2014); the concept was developed collectively (Botha et al., 2024).
The variation in neurocognitive functioning across the human species. Neurodiversity is a property of groups: an individual can be neurodivergent but not neurodiverse.
References
- Walker, N. (2014). Neurodiversity: Some basic terms and definitions. Neuroqueer. https://neuroqueer.com/neurodiversity-terms-and-definitions/
- Botha, M., Chapman, R., Giwa Onaiwu, M., Kapp, S. K., Stannard Ashley, A., & Walker, N. (2024). The neurodiversity concept was developed collectively: An overdue correction on the origins of neurodiversity theory. Autism, 28(6), 1591–1594.
In the same tier
Neurodivergent, neurodivergence, Neurotypical, Neurodiverse, neurohomogenous, Neurominority, neuromajority
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