ADHD
ADHD, unabbreviated.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
This businessman and investor talks openly about his experience on the Autism Spectrum. Some of his companies include SpaceX, OpenAI, and Tesla.
Who is Elon Musk?
Neurodivergence is considered a medical or mental health diagnosis.
What is false? - Neurodivergence is not considered a medical or mental health diagnosis, but rather describes when someone’s brain works or develops differently from a neurotypical person's brain.
At least one strength that people with learning differences may demonstrate.
What are resilience, creativity, grit, determination, problem solving, and empathy.
This term refers to a person who is not neurodiverse.
What is neurotypical?
This US Olympic gymnast talks openly about her experience navigating ADHD.
Who is Simone Biles?
In this popular romantic docuseries, people on the Autism Spectrum look for love and navigate the changing world of dating and relationships.
What is Love on the Spectrum?
20% of people globally are estimated to be neurodivergent?
What is true?
This learning difference primarily affects writing abilities.
What is Dysgraphia?
This factor plays a role in the development of neurodiversity and may be passed on from parent to child.
What is genetics?
Individuals with ADHD are approximately how many times more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared to those without ADHD?
What is 3 times?
Percent of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that also have an Anxiety Disorder.
What is 40%?
Neurodivergent individuals will face mental health challenges.
What is false? - While it's common for neurodivergent individuals to experience mental health challenges, the article notes that this is not guaranteed for every individual.
Individuals with Dyslexia are about ___% more likely to suffer from depression than those without Dyslexia.
What is 46%?
Referring to an individual first rather than to a diagnosis first i.e. "I'm a person on the autism spectrum" vs. "I'm autistic."
What is person/people-first language?
The age at which ADHD is diagnosed.
What is any age?
Individuals with ASD can have varying degrees of difficulty with social communication, behavior, and flexibility in thinking. This is why it is referred to this type of disorder (beginning with an "S").
What is Spectrum?
Dyscalculia only affects a person's ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and does not impact basic numerical understanding.
What is false? - Dyscalculia can affect both basic numerical understanding and the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.
People with this learning difference often struggle with recognizing speech sounds and decoding words, which affects their reading and spelling.
What is Dyslexia?
The Neurodiversity Movement began in this decade.
What is the 90s?