Neurodiversity is Neurological Diversity

Don’t worry about avoiding the word ‘neurodiversity’ after recent events.

It is, after all, simply a portmanteau of ‘neurology’ and ‘diversity’, just like ‘biodiversity’ is just a portmanteau of ‘biology’ and ‘diversity’.

Just like ‘ausome’ is just a portmanteau of ‘autistic’ and ‘awesome’ 😎

In Alice Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Humpty Dumpty tells the poem Jabberwocky, then explains it to Alice.

Alice: “and ‘slithy’?”

“Well, ‘slithy’ means ‘lithe and slimy,’

You see it’s like a portmanteau–there are two meanings packed up into one word.”

#Neurodiversity = #NeurologicalDiversity

Published by Ausome Charlie

Professional Speaker on Neurodiversity Inclusion

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