Neurodivergent

PAS 6463:2022, Design for the mind – Neurodiversity and the built environment – Guide, published by BSI Standards Limited 2022, defines neurodivergent (ND also be referred to as atypical sensory processing or neurominority) as a: ‘brain cognitive profile that functions in ways that diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards (i.e. neurotypical).’

It defines neurodiversity as: ‘all types of ways humans think, move, process and act…. Therefore collectively includes all groups termed as neurotypical, neurodivergent or neurodegenerative.’

Where neurotypical refers to the: ‘dominant types of neurocognitive function.’