neurodiversity
n.— «Any thoughts on the idea of neurodiversity pride: that is, that those who are wired differently from what is considered the norm, are not BAD, or DISABLED and don’t need “fixing,” but merely…different?» —“Neurodiversity Pride” by lioness1@prodigy.net Usenet: alt.support.learning-disab Dec. 29, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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