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.”
“Neurodivergence is experiencing the world more intensely and thereby gaining insights that are not always immediately understood.”
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