3.3 variations in brain development

• neurodiversity refer to the neurological differences that naturally occur between people
• neurodiversity includes a series of diagnosable neurodevelopment disorders including ADHD and autism
• all brains are developed differently
• normal variations in brain development exist such as some brain areas developing faster than others
• • larger changes occur during adolescence
  • unnecessary grey matter is pruned out as the brain becomes more efficient
• grey matter is brain tissue
• frontal regions that control decision making are the last to mature
• neurodiversity is the natural neurological difference that occurs between people nervous systems particularly their brain, resulting in differences in learning, thinking and processing
• neurodivergence is a term used to help people with neurodivergence to understand their differences and see them as unique characteristics rather than impediments
• autism - difficulty with social interactions
• ADHD - high attention to detail