"Neurodivergent" describes people whose brains learn, think, communicate, or process the world differently from what's considered typical. Tap any word under the umbrella to learn what it means.
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There's no official list. "Neurodivergent" isn't a medical diagnosis or a legal term, so every umbrella looks a little different. This one includes the conditions families ask about most, with a spotlight on two from the speech and language world. Many people are under more than one part of the umbrella. For example, more than 1 in 4 autistic people also has ADHD (Lai et al., 2019). Being neurodivergent also doesn't automatically mean a child qualifies for an IEP. Eligibility is based on IDEA's 13 disability categories and on whether a child needs specialized instruction.