NCW 2025 - Neurodiversity & Mental Health - Acquired Neurodivergence

Kassiane Asasumasu coined the terms neurodivergent and neurodivergence, circa 2000. According to Asasumasu, these terms refer to people "whose neurocognitive functioning diverges from dominant societal norms". She intended for the terms to apply to a broad variety of people, not just those with neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. She emphasised that neurodivergent and neurodivergence should not be used to exclude people, but rather to include them, stating: "Neurodivergent explicitly and loudly includes mental illness (or psychiatric disability for those who prefer that term)".

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, Charlie Hart introduces a panel of new voices to NCW who will shine a light on their lived experiences of acquired neurodivergence.