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Glossary of Neurodivergent Terms – A to Z

Hi! This is the one-page index of Weirdly Successful's Neurodivergent Glossary!

See below for short definitions of all current glossary items in alphabetical order, with links to each item.

Browse or search the page to find terms we have an entry on, or even print it.

Note: No definitions are final. We update the glossary periodically, so all entries are subject to change as we improve our definitions over time.

To explore terms by category or get up to speed with the latest updates, check out the glossary homepage!

prejudice society

ableism

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ADHD

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focus pain stress time

ADHD paralysis

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community term finances slang support

ADHD tax

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bodily sensations eating emotions hunger pain

alexithymia

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society

allistic

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eating sensory taste

ARFID

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AuDHD

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communication focus sensory speech voice

auditory stimming

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autism

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energy focus motivation pain

autistic burnout

Learn moreautistic burnout
communication language speech

autistic speech patterns

Learn moreautistic speech patterns
focus learning motivation support

body doubling

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diagnosis medical term support

co-occurring conditions

Learn moreco-occurring conditions
focus information thoughts

cognitive load

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energy focus memory

context switching

Learn morecontext switching
society support

curb-cut effect

Learn morecurb-cut effect
energy focus motivation

decision fatigue

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regulation self-care sensory support

decompressing

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regulation sensory support touch

deep pressure

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communication energy focus motivation

demand avoidance

Learn moredemand avoidance
diagnosis medical term prejudice

diagnostic criteria

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focus motivation neurobiology neurotransmitter

dopamine

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focus motivation neurobiology neurotransmitter pain

dopamine pathway

Learn moredopamine pathway
communication emotions prejudice society support

double empathy

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counting learning

dyscalculia

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language learning writing

dysgraphia

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language learning reading

dyslexia

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learning movement sensory writing

dyspraxia

Learn moredyspraxia
communication language speech voice

echolalia

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emotions

emotional regulation

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energy focus memory motivation time

executive dysfunction

Learn moreexecutive dysfunction
communication emotions speech voice

flat affect

Learn moreflat affect
neurobiology sensory

habituation

Learn morehabituation
prejudice self-image society

high-masking

Learn morehigh-masking
energy movement thoughts

hyperactivity

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focus interests

hyperfixation

Learn morehyperfixation
focus interests

hyperfocus

Learn morehyperfocus
light sensory sound touch

hypersensitivity

Learn morehypersensitivity
sensory

hyposensitivity

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focus memory

inattentive

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energy focus motivation

inertia

Learn moreinertia
communication interests relationships

info dumping

Learn moreinfo dumping
prejudice self-image society thoughts

internalised ableism

Learn moreinternalised ableism
bodily sensations eating hunger pain sleep

interoception

Learn moreinteroception
pain prejudice self-image society

masking

Learn moremasking
hearing pain sensory sound

misophonia

Learn moremisophonia
society support

neuroaffirming

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neurodivergence

Learn moreneurodivergence
support

neurodivergent adaptations

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