Neurodiversity

Being neurodiverse does not correlate with low intelligence; many people with neuro differences are highly intelligent.

People who are neurodiverse often think about and see the world differently, making them a huge asset to any team that wants to improve how they do things and deliver excellent patient care or services.

Most common types of neurodiversity

You may have heard of many of these types of neurodiversity.

• Autism, or Autism Spectrum Conditions

• ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder

• Dyscalculia

• Dyslexia

• Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

There are a number of other examples of how brains can process information differently.

Some people consider these to be part of the ‘neurodiversity’ umbrella and others like to keep them separate - there’s no right or wrong answer.

• Cognitive functioning difficulties or executive dysfunction

• Dysgraphia

• Misophonia

• Slow processing speed

• Stammering

• Tourette’s syndrome

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