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Neurodivergent: Glossary of Terms

#HashtagTermNew Term/SeeInformationPart OfCo Occuring
AAActually Autistic
Ableism
ADHDDifficulty recognizining and describing feelings
AgnosiaAgnosiaCan't recognize
alexithymiaalexithymia
AmnesiaAmnesiaCan't remember
apd
AphasiaAphasiaDon't understand
ApraxiaApraxiaCan't use
AutDHDAutDHD
Autistic
bfrbBody Focused Repetative Behaviour
BrainFog
BurnOut
CBTCognative Behaviour Therapy
CoMorbidCoOccuringThings that often come with ADHD/Autism, but are separate diagnosis. Example: 50% of Autisitics have EDS. PDA.
CoOccuring
DirectDirectBlunt
dyscalcuadyscalcuaDifficulty recognizine numbers20% ADHD
dysgraphiadysgraphiaWriting and printing neatly doesn't happen without extream effort. Can be an artist, draw really well and still have dysgraphia
dyslexiadyslexiaBrain processes graphic symbols and the sounds of words differently. Reverse numbers and letters, Difficulty with word recognition, spelling, and matching letters to sounds.
dyspraxiadyspraxiaMovement and Coordination issues. Poor hand eye coordination.
echoaliaYeah… Morbid is NOT a great term to be using for other things that often come with ADHD/Autism
EDMSedms
EDSEhelers Danlos Syndrome
emotionalemotional
EmotionalReactivityADHD Autism
EmotionalRegulation
ExecutiveFunctioning
FaceBlindnessFace BlindnessAgnosia - FaceProsopagnosiaAutism
fodmapfodmap
ForkTheoryfork-theory
hyperlexiahyperlexia
hyperlexic
Identity
ImpossibleTaskimpossible-task
MeltDown
MenopauseMenopauseHormone changes at Menopause/Perimenopause hugely impact functioning/sensitiviesADHD Autism OCD
NeuroDivergent
NeuroMinorityneuro-minority
object-perminanceobject-perminance
OneQuestionOne Question at a timeIn emails when asked multiple questions, NT seem to only be able to answer one of them.NT
pcospcos
pdaPathological Demand Avoidance
PerimenopausePerimenopauseHormone changes at Menopause/Perimenopause hugely impact functioning/sensitiviesADHD Autism OCD
pmddpmdd
same-clothessame-clothes
same-foodsame-food
SelectiveMutismSelective MutismSituationalMutisimSelective is being dropped as it suggests that is something the person chooses.
Sensory
SensoryOverloadsensory-overload
ShutDown
SituationalMutisimSituational MutisimWhen overwhelmed or over stimulated, become unable to speak.ADHD Autism
Sounds
SpoonTheroyspoon-theroy
Synesthesiasynesthesia
TimeBlindnessTime BlindnessAgnosia - Time
TimeParalysisTime ParalysisWaiting ModeADHD Waiting Mode
TmeBlindnessTime Agnosia
Touch-lighttouchLight touch wired into pain/fear centers in the brain
TraumaND TraumaLiving in an allistic world traumatizes ND folk, if they are forced to behave to Allistic standards
VisualThinkersADND
WorkingMemoryWorking Memory Deficit