Disability – a physical or mental impairment that makes it more difficult for the person with the impairment to engage in certain activities and interact with the world around them (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html)
Neurodiversity – a recognition that not all brains think or feel in the same way, and that these differences are natural variations in the human genome (https://uofgpgrblog.com/pgrblog/2021/3/24/neurodiversity)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
Open internet websites for further research regarding Disability & Neurodiversity:
BrainandLife.org is a destination for you and your loved ones to get the latest news and resources on specific neurologic disorders and brain health. Powered by trusted neurologists from the American Academy of Neurology, we are the only website backed by more than 36,000 neurologists committed to keeping you and your family better informed about neurologic disorders and how to keep your brain healthy.
The Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR) is a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and service organization for people with all types of disabilities. Incorporated as an all volunteer organization in 1990, CDR began providing services and grew throughout the 1990s. CDR became an independent organization on September 1, 1998.
Although there is broad diversity across the population, some individuals have neurological variations that make it particularly challenging for their communication, self-expression and interactions with others. Neurodivergence is a broad umbrella and is not just autism. Neurological variations can include autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and tics.