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iammaz
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18 Feb 2014, 10:02 am

I kinda like "human" and one day may even be considered one.

i think that using the term "neuroatypical" will eventually lead back to "aspie". I'm not sure who else would use the term :lol:

the question is "do i like the term?" and i'd have to go with, 'no. its too vague'. It can only lead to more questions for the purposes of categorisation.

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18 Feb 2014, 12:53 pm

iammaz wrote:
I kinda like "human" and one day may even be considered one.

i think that using the term "neuroatypical" will eventually lead back to "aspie". I'm not sure who else would use the term :lol:

the question is "do i like the term?" and i'd have to go with, 'no. its too vague'. It can only lead to more questions for the purposes of categorisation.

:)

I think that term is supposed to be vague. I don't usually use that term to describe people. I usually use the phrase neuroatypical traits to describe traits that are not typical, but not nessarily Aspie traits. I could be talking about ADHD, schizophrenia, OCD or some lesser known condition all at the same time.


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18 Feb 2014, 5:45 pm

beneficii wrote:
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(Neurotypical= Non-Autistic; Neurodivergent= Autistic).


I believe this term is inaccurate (and irksome in my opinion), because NT and ASD aren't the only types of people. That is why ''neurodiverse'' is the best term, because a person can be non-NT but have some other mental condition other than Autism or Asperger's.


Neurodiverse describes a group of people. Neurodivergent shouldn't just describe an autistic person - several other conditions (dyslexia, ADHD, etc) fit the criteria as well. So NT should be someone who does not have those things.

I mean I agree with you, just grammatically describing a single person as neurodiverse bugs me.


I wonder what we would consider those with psychiatric illnesses. Some illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder are seen as having major neurodevelopmental underpinnings, almost as if they themselves could be considered to be neurodevelopmental disorders.


Some people consider all mental illness to be neurodivergence. I'm not so sure, but I agree about schizophrenia and the bipolar spectrum.



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18 Feb 2014, 6:52 pm

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I wonder what we would consider those with psychiatric illnesses. Some illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder are seen as having major neurodevelopmental underpinnings, almost as if they themselves could be considered to be neurodevelopmental disorders.


I'd call schizophrenia and bipolar neurodivergence.

PTSD and Reactive Attachment Disorder, on the other hand, are not neurodivergence. You can be NT and have either of those conditions, in my opinion. They're both normal reactions to certain environments.



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18 Feb 2014, 7:34 pm

Ettina wrote:
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I wonder what we would consider those with psychiatric illnesses. Some illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder are seen as having major neurodevelopmental underpinnings, almost as if they themselves could be considered to be neurodevelopmental disorders.


I'd call schizophrenia and bipolar neurodivergence.

PTSD and Reactive Attachment Disorder, on the other hand, are not neurodivergence. You can be NT and have either of those conditions, in my opinion. They're both normal reactions to certain environments.


in many cases so is even depression - drugs and all never helped me they only interfered, I need to deal with the situations causing my problems - I believe many conditions are due to life situations or stresses


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18 Feb 2014, 7:57 pm

I use neuroatypical. Mostly because my kids are not NT, but don't necessarily "fit" with ASD, either. They are neurologically atypical. Neuroatypical. I, too, am neuroatypical. I would say I mostly pass, but I can tell that I am not wired like other people.

For some reason, neurodivergent sounds pompous to me. It does not feel well coming off of my tongue. But I don't mind if other people use it.


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