Neurodiversity is a concept that recognizes the natural differences in human brains and nervous systems and accepts these differences as a normal part of human biology.
Emerging in the 1990s, the ’neurodiversity movement“ is a social justice movement aimed at society's acceptance and inclusion of neurological differences. Based on the social model of disability, it emphasizes that autism is not a disorder, but a natural and valuable part of society. The movement encourages viewing the individual traits and contributions of autistic individuals as a richness and advocates that cognitive diversity should be recognized as a biological value.
While the concept of neurodiversity was initially used primarily to refer to autism, its scope has expanded over time. Today, it is used in a broader framework that encompasses learning and developmental differences such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, Tourette's syndrome, and synesthesia, as well as certain mood disorders.
Within neurodiversity, autism is emphasized as a natural and valuable part of society rather than a disorder to be fixed or cured.
Of the neurodiversity population,;