Including people with a range of neurological characteristics.
Reach for it when describing a group that includes more than one kind of neurological profile
A neurodiverse design team identified barriers others had overlooked.
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playful
neurovaried
Fits when an informal transparent coinage suits the voice
Careful Neurovaried is uncommon and may distract.
warm
Fits when welcome and participation are being praised
Careful An inclusive group is not necessarily neurodiverse.
professional
cognitively diverse
Fits when different thinking approaches matter in a team
Careful Cognitive diversity includes experience beyond neurotype.
professional
mixed-neurotype
Fits when variation within a group is the exact point
Careful Mixed-neurotype is less established for general readers.
formal
neurologically diverse
Fits when plain precision is more useful than a compact label
Careful The phrase can sound clinical in personal contexts.
neurodiverse team
The neurodiverse team caught usability barriers during the first review.
neurodiverse classroom
A neurodiverse classroom benefits from several ways to participate.
neurodiverse workforce
The neurodiverse workforce asked for clearer sensory-access standards.
Keep in mind
Many advocates reserve neurodiverse for groups and use neurodivergent for an individual.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Paul2520, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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