Vocabulary
A broad term describing someone whose brain functions, learns, and processes information differently from what is considered standard or "typical".
What is neurodivergent (ND)?
Avoiding sarcasm, idioms, and metaphors.
What is using clear/literal language?
Talking to someone with patience and not finishing their sentences
What is talking to someone with a speech impediment?
Holistic wellness hub for Bruins that has a Neurodiversity Empowerment Team.
What is the RISE center at UCLA?
A term describing a person whose brain operates in ways that align with the dominant societal standards of "normal".
What is neurotypical?
The prolonged treatment of talking to an adult or young adult as if they are a child.
What is infantilization?
There's a difference between talking to someone as an adult instead of a child vs communicating with a quiet, gentle, and low volume voice.
What is ____ vs _____?
What is infantilization vs soft-spoken?
Pathway program is a 2-year college program for neurodiverse students.
What is UCLA Extension?
Consciously or subconsciously hiding one's neurodivergent traits and behaviors (such as suppressing stims or forcing eye contact) to fit in or appear "neurotypical."
What is masking?
Instead of using the word disability use the word _____.
What is diagnosis?
Explaining something to an individual as if you were explaining to a friend for the first time
What is teaching a neurodivergent person?
Treating students with nonjudgement but also considering possible deficits.
What is keeping an open mind?
A neurological difficulty in feeling the passing of time, estimating how long a task takes, or keeping track of schedules.
What is time blindness?
A respectful, strengths-based communication framework that describes neurodivergent individuals (e.g., Autistic, ADHD, dyslexic) as experiencing natural neurological variations rather than possessing broken or defective brains
What is neuro-affirming language?
Asking someone about their diagnosis in a respectful manner.
What is a helpful tool for peer counseling?
Treating a diagnosis as a characteristic, not a taboo.
What is connecting with neurodiversity
A condition where the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information coming in from the senses, resulting in either sensory overload (hypersensitivity) or a craving for sensory input (hyposensitivity).
What is sensory processing disorder (SPD)?
Designating a point person for students to talk to in crowded events/overstimulating environments.
What is a helpful tool for big events?