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LetMyPeopleVote

(152,001 posts) Sun Feb 19, 2023, 07:11 PM Feb 2023

A 13-year-old who is blind and neurodiverse -- as she plays a highly-complex Chopin piece.

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A 13-year-old who is blind and neurodiverse -- as she plays a highly-complex Chopin piece. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 OP

And plays it from memory Bayard Feb 2023 #1

What's neurodiverse? The Blue Flower Feb 2023 #2

Me. Too Me. Feb 2023 #3

Bayard

(23,564 posts)

1. And plays it from memory

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Sun Feb 19, 2023, 07:31 PM

Feb 2023

The Blue Flower

(5,582 posts)

2. What's neurodiverse?

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Sun Feb 19, 2023, 08:41 PM

Feb 2023

It's a new term for me.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

3. Me. Too

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 20, 2023, 10:52 PM

Feb 2023

"neurodiverse
/ˌno͝orōdəˈvərs,ˌno͝orōˌdīˈvərs/
adjective
adjective: neurodiverse; adjective: neuro-diverse

displaying or characterized by autistic or other neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior; not neurotypical.
"the intended audiences for the courses include both neurodiverse and neurotypical students"

Origin
early 21st century: from neuro- + diverse."

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