Beyond The Label: Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent
Neurodiversity and Neurodivergent: What do these new words mean? The utilization of the words, “neurodiversity”, “neurotypical” and “neurodivergent” are not really new words in the grand scheme of things, but they are becoming utilized more in mainstream society. As a mother of a child labeled with Autism and a moderate cognitive delay, it is refreshing to see that society sees that there is still an individual behind some of these labels or diagnoses. As a mother of a child with Autism, I felt it important to write a blog that addressed this as we are in the middle of a month devoted