neurodiversity

== English == === Etymology === From neuro- (prefix denoting the nervous system) +‎ diversity, coined by the Australian sociologist Judy Singer (born 1951) in her Bachelor of Arts dissertation (1998), and popularized by Harvey Blume in The Atlantic in September 1998: see the quotations. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnjʊəɹə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/, /-dɪ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌn(j)ʊɹoʊˌdaɪˈvɝsəti/, /-də-/, [-ɾi] Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧di‧vers‧i‧ty === Noun === neurodiversity (usually uncountable, plural neurodiversities) The variety of configurations of the brain, especially with regard to autism. ==== Usage notes ==== Regarding hypernymy, see neuroatypical § Usage notes. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===