Blog: What does neurodiversity mean to you?
Neurodiversity is a vague concept without a single fixed definition. It is a way of experiencing life - complex, intense and deeply personal. In an attempt to understand the complex notion, we’ve asked our community -of neurodivergents- how they would define it themselves.
Sander Perquin
Our first answer is from Sander Perquin, a student currently obtaining his teaching qualification in social studies at Fontys. In his free time he enjoys writing, philosophizing and gaming. When Sander says;
“I really like to dive deep in everything that interests me”
it clearly reflects his neurodiverse way of thinking.
His definition of neurodiversity starts with the way he processes the inside- and outside world. Which is way more in a more intense and complex than that those around him.
This has led him to generate a way of feeling and thinking which differs from those around. “This provides me insights and ideas that unfortunately others do not always understand.”. For him;
“Neurodivergence is experiencing the world more intensely and thereby gaining insights that are not always immediately understood.”
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