General
True or False: Every single human brain on earth is exactly the same.
False
True or False: Autistic people do not want to make friends or have relationships.
False (They often deeply want connection, but navigating social rules can be exhausting or confusing).
What is the full term for ADHD?
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What survival mechanism is triggered by sensory overload?
Fight-or-flight response
What (estimated) percentage of the global population is neurodivergent?
a) 1-5%, b) 10-15%, c) 15-20%, d) 20-25%
C) 15-20%
True or False: Neurodivergent conditions like ADHD and Dyslexia are things people outgrow once they become adults.
False (They are lifelong brain differences, though adults often learn great strategies to navigate them).
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
This term refers to a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, behaviour, and sensory processing.
State the old name/term for ADHD
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder (Medical professionals have used the term ADHD since 1987 for diagnosis, and its separated into 3 categories : inattentive type, hyperactive impulsive type & mixed)
What are the terms for being highly reactive and under reactive?
Hypersensitive & Hyposensitive
What neurodivergent condition was Albert Einstein assumed to have/displayed traits of?
Autism
True or False: It is completely okay if a friend doesn't want to look directly into your eyes while they are talking to you.
True (Many people listen better when they don't have to force eye contact!)
True or False: Autism is a lifelong developmental difference you are born with, not a disease that needs to be "cured."
True
State the term for the phenomenon an individual with ADHD experiences when a task is very interesting or intriguing to them?
Hyperfocus
What are the senses someone with SPD may have trouble receiving and responding to?
Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch
(accept synonyms/other tenses)
What are the 2 main types of medication prescribed to neurodivergent individuals? (hint: the 2nd one is the 1st with prefix non)
Stimulants and Non-stimulants
This broad word combines "neuron" (brain) and "diversity" to describe the idea that all human brains develop and process information differently.
Neurodiversity
What colorful geometric shape is used to describe autism because it represents a wide, diverse range of traits rather than a simple straight line?
A spectrum
What is the primary brain chemical linked to the regulation of attention and motivation in ADHD?
Dopamine
What is the primary type of therapy used to help individuals with SPD?
Occupational Therapy
Over 180 (award points if within 10 of 180)
This common learning difference makes it tricky for the brain to match letters to their sounds, often making reading and spelling a bit of a puzzle.
Dyslexia
What is the term for repetitive physical movements, like rocking, spinning a fidget toy, or flapping hands, that help an autistic person calm their nervous system?
Stimming (self-stimulatory behavior)
Name 2 other conditions that are often seen in individuals with ADHD
Any 2 from Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD/Sensory Processing Disorder SPD/Dyslexia/Dyspraxia/OCD/Speech and language difficulties
(can accept other learning/mental conditions)
Name 3 example symptoms a hypersensitive (auditory) individual may exhibit when there's a constant humming sound coming from the air-con.
Any 3 from covering ears/freezing/running away/not being able to concentrate/irritability/frustration/crying/clenched jaws/tightened shoulders/anxiety
What does dyscalculia affect?
The ability for an individual to understand, process and recall mathematical concepts and number based information