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Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why

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par Alessio Bellato, Senior Lecturer, Children and Young People's Mental Health, University of Southampton
Samuele Cortese, NIHR Research Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Southampton

The term “neurodivergent” is being used more and more often in everyday conversation, on social media and even in scientific research.

Neurodivergent is usually used to described a brain that works differently from what is seen as typical. For instance, it is often used to describe someone with a diagnosis of autism or ADHD.
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