We're All Neurodiverse Quotes

“We are all neurodiverse – society is neurodiverse, the entire human population is neurodiverse. When we use neurodiverse when we mean neurodivergent, we’re actually implying that neurotypical people are not a part of neurodiversity.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

“It’s the same for neurodivergent; it’s an umbrella term for anyone who diverges from dominant societal norms; it doesn’t specifically say what our experiences or differences are other than the fact that we simply do diverge. It’s an umbrella term for all the ways we may diverge from the way we think, feel, learn, communicate, behave and function.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

“I want to make this very clear: being neurodivergent doesn’t mean we can’t be disabled – it just means we are not broken because of it.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

“Identifying as neurodivergent isn't just another label; it's also an identity, it's a reclamation, it's a song. When we call ourselves neurodivergent, we are reclaiming our differences that society calls abnormal or wrong. When we call ourselves neurodivergent, we are challenging you to consider what 'normal' actually means and perhaps even realize that maybe our normal isn't your normal. When we call ourselves neurodivergent, we are rejecting the concept of disorders.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse

“Neurodiverse and neurodivergent are not interchangeable terms that mean the same thing.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity