How to Use neurodiversity in a Sentence

neurodiversity

noun
  • And if a company doesn't have much to say about neurodiversity, that might be a red flag.
    — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • There was a time when no one knew the word neurodiversity, when it was only explored as a concept in online forums.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a better way not only to accept but embrace neurodiversity at work.
    — Bryan Stallings, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Brown also changed the section on neurodiversity and autism.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There’s not a family that’s untouched by issues of mental health, or neurodiversity.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Peterman says his son and Simon share in common their neurodiversity.
    — Dallas News, 8 June 2022
  • But a growing number of people embrace the neurodiversity movement, proposing that autism is simply another way to move through the world.
    — Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The fix isn’t a separate neurodiversity track.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Understanding of neurodiversity has grown in recent years, and with it public awareness and support.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Could dementia also be considered a form of neurodiversity, as well as a pathology?
    — Steve Silberman, Scientific American, 12 July 2023
  • Could that lead to a useful discussion of accepting neurodiversity, or is the stigma against autism so great that doing so would torpedo my career?
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • How can the push toward neurodiversity in the corporate world help the autistic community?
    — Matt Villano, CNN, 16 Apr. 2022
  • And the best part is, 10% of profits from each sale are donated to charities that support children with neurodiversity.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 23 Sep. 2022
  • And make sure that talking about neurodiversity is something that is included in our education systems.
    — As Told To Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Chloe Liese crafts a wry, and heartfelt romance that delves into everything from neurodiversity to chronic illness.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Some screening for neurodiversity is already in practice at your pediatrician or health care provider's office.
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Autism today is considered a form of neurodiversity, and many parents have come to discover that their children have their own affective needs and their own ways of relating.
    — Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Becoming, accepting, and embracing my neurodiversity has taken some of the weight off my shoulders.
    — Emily Owen, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Adults who doubt neurodiversity frequently act in a survivalist manner.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • At its simplest, neurodiversity is the idea that everybody’s brains work differently, and that these differences are normal.
    — Olivia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • Was the push for neurodiversity in the workplace merely performative allyship?
    — Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Eva overcame so many odds (especially with her neurodiversity), trusting the right people and banking on that social capital.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 May 2025
  • Even in business circles, neurodiversity is increasingly seen as an asset.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Harmon speaks to Seth Mnookin about autism & neurodiversity in the first of 3 interviews.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2012
  • In the autistic community, focusing on building these supports, rather than on funding an endless quest to find a cure for autism, is called honoring neurodiversity.
    — Steve Silberman, Scientific American, 12 July 2023
  • Food insecurity, neurodiversity, poverty, social issues -- only when a child is happy and whole can they be expected to learn.
    — Beth Mlady, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The 25-year-old winner is a fashion designer and advocate for neurodiversity.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The neurodiversity movement’s contribution to the world was to move our thinking about work from the industrial to the technological age.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Ienca said the charts should be used to advance science, but also open the door for a public discussion about the importance of neurodiversity within neuroscience research.
    — Kasra Zarei, STAT, 18 June 2022
  • On today's 5 Things podcast, a discussion about neurodiversity in the workplace.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023

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